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

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Club career

Nicknamed ''el Pindi'', Darcourt played his entire career for local side

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, except for half a season in Germany with

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, 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

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along with compatriot

Osmín Hernández Osmín Hernández Hernández (born 27 June 1970) is a Cuban retired footballer. Club career Hernández played his entire career for local side Pinar del Río, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC, when then Cuban leader Fidel Cast ...

in 1998, only for a Cuban official to prevent him to sign professional terms. Born in Candelaria, then in

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, he won 5 Cuban league titles and was voted Cuban footballer of the year in 1991, 1992 and 1995.Diálogo con una estrella que dice adiós
- Artemisa Diario

International career

One of the leading players of the Cuban team during the 1990s, he made his international debut for

in 1995 and has earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 21 goals. He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (6 goals) and played at 3

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final tournaments. His final international was a July

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match against the

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, quitting international football due to a persistent knee injury.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.''

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* 1971 births Living people People from Pinar del Río Province People from Artemisa Province Association football midfielders Cuban footballers Cuba international footballers 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players FC Pinar del Río players Bonner SC players Cuban expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Germany {{Cuba-footy-bio-stub