Maikel Reyes
Maikel Alejandro Reyes Azcuy is a Cuban professional footballer who plays for ART Municipal Jalapa in the Liga Primera de Nicaragua and the Cuba national team.
Club career
In January 2016, he became the first Cuban footballer to sign for a foreign club with the approval of the Cuban government's Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation, when he signed for Mexican club side Cruz Azul.He returned to Cuba in 2017 to play for Villa Clara, only to join hometown side Pinar del Río in 2018.
In January 2023, Reyes joined Municipal Jalapa until the end of the season.
International career
Reyes was involved in the unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament playing against Canada in March 2012 in the Olympic qualifying tournament.In 2013, he participated in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In November 2013, he represented Cuba in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, scoring against Honduras and Costa Rica.
Reyes made his senior international debut in October 2012 against Panama. and has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring two goals.
Reyes was named in the team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On July 15, he scored the only goal against Guatemala in the group stage to make Cuba qualify to the quarter-finals.