José Miranda (footballer)

José Manuel Miranda Boudy (born August 22, 1986, in Varadero, Matanzas Province) is a Cuban footballer who last played for Golden State Force in the Premier Development League.

José Miranda
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Miranda Boudy
Date of birth (1986-08-22) August 22, 1986
Place of birth Varadero, Cuba
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Matanzas
2008 Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
2009 Hollywood United Hitmen 15 (0)
2009 Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
2010 Hollywood United Hitmen 15 (0)
2011 Puerto Rico United 4 (0)
2011–2012 Barnechea FC 1 (0)
2012 Los Angeles Blues 10 (0)
2014 Los Angeles Misioneros 6 (0)
2014–2015 Orange County Blues 27 (0)
2016 San Nicolás
2017 Moreno Valley
2017–2018 Golden State Force 8 (0)
International career‡
2008 Cuba 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 10, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 17, 2009
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Boudy.

Career

Club

Miranda began his career in his native Cuba, playing for his local side, Matanzas.

Following his defection to the United States, Miranda signed on with Puerto Rican team Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, before eventually finding his way to southern California. He played for Los Angeles-based amateur team, before signing with the expansion Hollywood United Hitmen in the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 PDL season.

International

He made his senior international debut for Cuba in a February 2008 friendly match against Guyana and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals.

Miranda was called up to the Cuba national football team to compete in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He started in the games against Trinidad and Tobago[1] and Grenada,[2] but following Cuba's game against the United States in Tampa, Florida, on March 11, 2008, Miranda defected under the US's wet foot dry foot policy along with six of his teammates.[3]

References
  1. CONCACAF Match Report: Cuba vs Trinidad
  2. CONCACAF Match Report: Cuba vs Grenada
  3. "Seven members of Cuba U-23 team missing from hotel". Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-18.


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