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Maykel Galindo
Personal information
Full name	Maykel Galindo Castañeda
Date of birth	January 28, 1981 (age 28)
Place of birth	Villa Clara, Cuba
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Chivas USA
Number	11
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:27, 27 October 2009 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:27, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Maykel Galindo (born January 28, 1981 in Villa Clara) is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Cuba

A rising star in the youth ranks of the Cuban national team, he made his debut in a January 2002 friendly match against Guatemala. Galindo then made the senior squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup^[1], to be played in the United States.

[edit] Defection

After scoring in a 3-1 loss to Costa Rica, Galindo sought asylum in the United States and successfully defected in Seattle, Washington.^[2]

[edit] United States

He signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division but struggled through injuries during his two seasons there. He signed with Chivas USA prior to the 2007 season and has become a regular starter for Chivas. On April 21, Galindo scored two goals in the first ten minutes of the match in a 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake.

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
^ "Cuban defector put it all on line for his soccer dream". http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_bonus/03/26/galindo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-28.

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[0] CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF

[1] "Cuban defector put it all on line for his soccer dream". http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_bonus/03/26/galindo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-28.

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