Maykel Galindo scored a goal for the Cuban national team against the USA in the 2005 Gold Cup, then sought political asylum from his rivals the next day.
The defector didn't play in MLS right away, instead he played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL, the country's second division of soccer (down one level from MLS, though Seattle is in the top level of the USL, which is called First Division).
Now, however, his quest to play in the top level of American soccer has been fulfilled, as Chivas USA signed the 26-year old forward to a contract today.
hey andrea
ReplyDeletenot to be picky but the usl is many leagues and divisions
within the mesn's side of the usl there is the First Division, Second Division, and PDL
technically seattle is in the First Division
I'm still getting used to stopping myself from calling it A-league.
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