Heviel Cordovés
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heviel Cordovés González | ||
| Date of birth | November 10, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Arroyo Naranjo, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Ciudad de la Habana | ||
| 2013–2017 | Charleston Battery | 120 | (27) |
| 2018 | Richmond Kickers | 24 | (7) |
| 2019 | Memphis 901 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2012 | Cuba | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 15 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 11, 2014 | |||
Heviel Cordovés González (born 10 November 1989) is a former Cuban international footballer.
Club career
Cordovés played for hometown team Ciudad de la Habana before his move to the USA where he joined Charleston Battery.[1] In December 2017, he joined fellow United Soccer League side Richmond Kickers.[2]
International career
He made his international debut for Cuba in an August 2008 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago and has earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches[3] and was named in Cuba's squad for the 2011 Pan-American games and was also named in Cuba's squad that would attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament.[4]
In October 2012, he defected to United States along with teammates Maikel Chang and Odisnel Cooper prior to a 2014 World Cup qualifying game versus Canada in Toronto.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.
| Number | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 December 2011 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Costa Rica |
1-0 | Friendly match |
References
- ^ Daring defection lands 3 Cubans with Battery - The Post and Courier
- ^ Cuban Striker Cordoves Heads to Kickers - USL Soccer
- ^ Heviel Cordovés – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Heviel Cordovés González". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "CONCACAF qualifying spots up for grabs". ESPNstar. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
External links
- Heviel Cordovés at National-Football-Teams.com
- Heviel Cordovés at USL Championship