Reysander Fernandez Cervantes (born August 22, 1984) is a footballer from Cuba who played in the

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, and the

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. He is a former member of the Cuba national football team.

Club career

Fernández began his career in 2004 with

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of the

. With Ciego de Ávila he won a Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba title in 2009. In Canada he signed with Brampton United of the

. In his debut season he helped clinch a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the overall standings. He featured in the quarterfinal match against

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, but were eliminated by a score of 4–0.

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in a March 2003 friendly match against Jamaica and has earned a total of 65 caps, scoring 4 goals. He represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and played at 4 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments. His final international was a September 2012

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match against

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International goals

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

Personal life

His brother Sánder also played for the national team.

Defection to the USA

In October 2012, he defected to the United States with teammates

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and Ignacio AbreuEl fútbol se ha constituido como una ruta de escape en Cuba
– Estadio after he had traveled to Toronto with the Cuban national football team for a World Cup qualifying game.

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* * 1984 births Living people People from Morón, Cuba Defecting Cuban footballers Association football defenders Cuban footballers Cuba international footballers 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players FC Ciego de Ávila players FC Pinar del Río players Brampton United players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Cuban expatriate footballers Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada {{Cuba-footy-bio-stub