Lázaro Darcourt

Lázaro Darcourt Martínez, sometimes spelled as Lázaro Dalcourt (born 25 April 1971) is a Cuban retired footballer.

Lázaro Darcourt

Personal information
Full name	Lázaro Darcourt Martínez
Date of birth	(1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth	Candelaria, Cuba
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–2003	Pinar del Río
1998–1999	Bonner SC	1	(0)
International career‡
1995–2003	Cuba	73	(21)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 January 2018

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

Club career

Nicknamed el Pindi, Darcourt played his entire career for local side Pinar del Río, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC,^[1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season. He also had a one month-trial with Olympique Marseille along with compatriot Osmín Hernández in 1998,^[2] only for a Cuban official to prevent him to sign professional terms.^[3]

Born in Candelaria, then in Pinar del Río Province, he won 5 Cuban league titles and was voted Cuban footballer of the year in 1991, 1992 and 1995.^[4]

International career

One of the leading players of the Cuban team during the 1990s, he made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 21 goals.^[5] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (6 goals)^[6] and played at 3 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

His final international was a July 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States, quitting international football due to a persistent knee injury.^[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.^[5]

Number	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 July 1995	National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica	Saint Lucia	1-0	2-0	1995 Caribbean Cup
2	23 July 1995	National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica	Saint Lucia	2-0	2-0	1995 Caribbean Cup
3	30 July 1995	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	1-0	3-0	1995 Caribbean Cup
4	12 May 1996	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	1-0	1-0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	14 May 1996	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	3-0	5-0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	14 May 1996	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	4-0	5-0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	27 May 1996	Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	Martinique	1-0	1-0	1996 Caribbean Cup
8	3 June 1996	Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname	1-0	4-0	1996 Caribbean Cup
9	3 June 1996	Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname	2-0	4-0	1996 Caribbean Cup
10	23 June 1996	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	Haiti	3-0	6-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	23 June 1996	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	Haiti	4-0	6-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
12	23 June 1996	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	Haiti	5-0	6-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
13	5 May 1999	National Stadium, Devonshire, Bermuda	Cayman Islands	1-0	4-1	1999 Caribbean Cup qualification
14	27 November 2002	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	4-0	5-0	2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
15	29 November 2002	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Martinique	2-1	2-1	2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
16	26 March 2003	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	Guadeloupe	2-0	3-2	2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification