Hugo Madera

Fermín Hugo Madera Ramírez is a retired Cuban footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for Camagüey throughout the 1970s as well as the early 1980s. He was recognized for his international career, representing his home country of Cuba in the Pan American Games as well as two editions of the Summer Olympics, distinguishing himself as one of the best Cuban goalkeepers.

Club career

He began his youth career playing for ESPA in 1967 after winning the National School Sports Games a year prior.

Madera began his international career by representing his home country of Cuba in the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games where Cuba ultimately won the tournament. He was then be called up for a away friendly against North Vietnam as a part of a politically influenced sporting project to improve Cuba's standing in the world of football. He later played in the succeeding 1974 and 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games as well as the 1979 Pan American Games. His international exodus would come in his participation at the Summer Olympics, participating in Monteal 1976 as well as Moscow 1980 where the club made the knockout stage as well as it being his final international tournament.