Pedro Adriani Faife Fernández (born January 1, 1984, in Zulueta) is a Cuban football player who once played for Miami FC in the USL First Division.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Adriani Faife Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | January 14, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Zulueta, Cuba | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villa Clara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Villa Clara | ||
| 2009 | Miami FC | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2008 | Cuba | 39 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2009 | |||
Club career
editFaife began his soccer career with his hometown team, Villa Clara, and played with the team until his defection to the United States in 2008, helping the team win the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba in 2004.
Faife defected from Cuba to the United States in 2008 in the hope of a securing professional career. Following his defection he trialed with several Major League Soccer clubs, including Chivas USA, but was not offered an MLS contract, and instead joined Miami FC of the USL First Division for the 2009 season.[2]
International career
editFaife was a member of Cuba's under 17 and 23 teams and in 2003 made his debut for the senior Cuba national team in a June 2003 friendly match against Panama. Faife subsequently made 35 appearances for the team over the next six years,[3] but is not expected to make any more appearances for the national team since his defection to the United States. He was part of the Cuban squad at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[4]
His final international was a September 2008 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[3]
| Number | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May 2004 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Grenada |
2-0 | 2-2 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 12 December 2004 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Martinique |
1-0 | 2-0 | 2005 Caribbean Cup |
Personal life
editDefection to the United States
editFaife defected to the United States when he disappeared from his hotel outside of Washington, D.C. before a CONCACAF 3rd round World Cup qualifier against the United States on 11 October 2008.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dos futbolistas cubanos desertan en EEUU "Los futbolistas cubanos Reynier Alcántara y Pedro Faife.."
- ^ The Cuban Connection
- ^ a b "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
- ^ Pedro Faife – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Cuban soccer stars Pedro Faife and Reynier Alcantara defect to America
External links
edit- Miami FC bio
- Pedro Faife at National-Football-Teams.com
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