Lorenzo Sotomayor (footballer)
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Cuba at the 1971 Pan American Games. Sotomayor is in the first row. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lorenzo Sotomayor Fernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Najasa, Camagüey, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1977 | Granjeros | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970–1977 | Cuba | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lorenzo Sotomayor Fernández (born 2 February 1949) is a retired Cuban footballer. He played as a defender for Granjeros throughout the 1970s. He also represented his home country of Cuba in various tournaments including the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Club career
Sotomayor played for Granjeros from 1969 to 1977. He was a part of a football dynasty for the club as he would oversee the club win the 1969, 1970, 1975 and the 1977 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba with his first and last seasons being winning seasons.[1]
International career
Argüelles was first called up to represent Cuba for the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games held at Panama as a substitute as the club would end up winning the tournament.[2] He later played at the 1971 Pan American Games where the club reached third place. He then represented Cuba at the 1976 Summer Olympics where the club would be eliminated in the group stage. He made his final international appearance against Jamaica during the 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualifiers on 26 August 1976 as the team won 2–0.[3]
References
- ^ Batista, Julio (5 April 2015). "Fútbol cubano: ¿El año de los Miura?". Trabajadores (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ Bagozzi, Marco (3 December 2016). "Kim Yong-Ha, un coreano sulla panchina di Cuba". Opinione Pubblica. (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor Fernandez". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
External links
Bibliography
- Forbes, Irene; Luján, Ana María; Velázquez Videaux, Juan (2003). Famosos y desconocidos cubanos en Juegos Olímpicos (in Spanish). Havana: Editorial Pueblo y Educación.