Daniel Luis Sáez

Daniel Eduardo Luis Sáez (born 11 May 1994), known as Daniel Luis, is a Cuban footballer.

Daniel Luis

Luis lining up for Cuba at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Eduardo Luis Sáez[1]
Date of birth	(1994-05-11) 11 May 1994 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth	Havana, Cuba
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	La Habana
2017–2018	Camagüey
2018–2019	Atlántico
2019	La Habana
2019	Delfines del Este
2020–2021	PDX FC	4	(0)
2022	Rio Grande Valley FC	8	(2)
International career
	Cuba U17
	Cuba U20
	Cuba U23
2012–2019	Cuba	19	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:24, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luís and the second or maternal family name is Sáez.

Club career

A tall central midfielder, Luis has played primarily for his hometown team La Habana, except for a stint at Camagüey in 2017.^[3]

On 9 March 2022, Lios signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.^[4]

International career

Luis played in three games at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but had made his senior international debut for Cuba already in an October 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama when he came on as a very late substitute for Ariel Martinez.^[5] He has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 1 goal.

Luis took part in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Antigua and Barbuda. He was named in the Cuba squad for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup but missed the first game against Mexico due to US visa complications.

On 21 June 2019, after Cuba's second match at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Luis along two other teammates defected.^[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.^[7]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 March 2016	Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba	Bermuda	2–0	2–1	2017 Caribbean Cup qualification