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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Ciudad de la Habana | ||
| 2013–2017 | Charleston Battery | 120 | (27) |
| 2018– | Richmond Kickers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2012 | Cuba | 9 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 11, 2014 | |||
Heviel Cordovés González (born 10 November 1989) is a Cuban international footballer, who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the United Soccer League.
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.
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External links
- Heviel Cordovés at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile - USL
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Havana
- Cuban defectors
- Association football forwards
- Cuban footballers
- Cuba international footballers
- Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Cuba
- FC Ciudad de La Habana players
- Charleston Battery players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Cuban expatriate footballers
- Cuban expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- United Soccer League players