Roberto Linares Balmaseda (born February 10, 1986) is a football forward from Cuba playing currently for Argentine side All Boys.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Linares Balmaseda | ||
Date of birth | (1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Zulueta, Cuba | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | All Boys | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2014 | Villa Clara | ||
2015– | All Boys | ||
National team‡ | |||
2008–2012 | Cuba | 42 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018 |
A powerful and pacy striker,[1] Linares played for his provincial side Villa Clara. He was the Cuban league's top goalscorer in 2012.[2] He joined Argentine side All Boys alongside compatriot José Dairo Macías in summer 2015.[3]
He made his international debut for Cuba in a February 2008 friendly match against Guyana and has earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 14 goals.[4] He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (4 goals)[5] and played at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
His final international was a December 2012 Caribbean Cup match against Trinidad & Tobago.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly match |
2 | 17 June 2008 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | ![]() | 2-2 | 4-3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 22 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | ![]() | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 22 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | ![]() | 3-0 | 4-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 10 September 2008 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 23 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | ![]() | 3-0 | 7-1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
7 | 23 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | ![]() | 7-1 | 7-1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
8 | 27 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | ![]() | 4-0 | 6-0 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
9 | 4 December 2008 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
10 | 6 December 2008 | Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
11 | 11 December 2008 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
12 | 26 November 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | ![]() | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
13 | 5 December 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
14 | 16 November 2012 | Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | ![]() | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Cuba squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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