Lázaro Darcourt Martínez, sometimes spelled as Lázaro Dalcourt (born 25 April 1971) is a Cuban retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lázaro Darcourt Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 51) | ||
| 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995–2003 | Cuba | 73 | (21) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018 | |||
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]
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]
| Number | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 July 1995 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup | |
| 2 | 23 July 1995 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup | |
| 3 | 30 July 1995 | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup | |
| 4 | 12 May 1996 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 14 May 1996 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | 3-0 | 5-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 14 May 1996 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | 4-0 | 5-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 27 May 1996 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1996 Caribbean Cup | |
| 8 | 3 June 1996 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | 1-0 | 4-0 | 1996 Caribbean Cup | |
| 9 | 3 June 1996 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1996 Caribbean Cup | |
| 10 | 23 June 1996 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3-0 | 6-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 23 June 1996 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4-0 | 6-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 12 | 23 June 1996 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 5-0 | 6-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 13 | 5 May 1999 | National Stadium, Devonshire, Bermuda | 1-0 | 4-1 | 1999 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 14 | 27 November 2002 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | 4-0 | 5-0 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | |
| 15 | 29 November 2002 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | |
| 16 | 26 March 2003 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
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