Loanny Cartaya
Encyclopedia
Loanny Cartaya is an Cuba
n soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs
in the USL Second Division
.
to the United States from Cuba
just after his team's Olympic qualifying game against the United States on March 11, 2008, along with several teammates, including Yendry Diaz
. Cartaya apparently slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night and traveled by car to West Palm Beach.
After several unsuccessful trials with various Major League Soccer
clubs, Cartaya signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs
in the USL Second Division
on April 15, 2009.
, both in friendlies against Guyana
in February 2008.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, is an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
.
Professional
Cartaya defectedDefection
In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause or doctrine to whom or to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty.This term is also applied,...
to the United States from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
just after his team's Olympic qualifying game against the United States on March 11, 2008, along with several teammates, including Yendry Diaz
Yendry Diaz
Yendry Diaz is a Cuban footballer.-Professional:Diaz defected to the United States from Cuba just after his team's Olympic qualifying game against the United States on March 11, 2008, along with several teammates, including Loanny Cartaya...
. Cartaya apparently slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night and traveled by car to West Palm Beach.
After several unsuccessful trials with various Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
clubs, Cartaya signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, is an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
on April 15, 2009.
International
Cartaya has two caps for the senior Cuba national football teamCuba national football team
The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....
, both in friendlies against Guyana
Guyana national football team
The Guyana national football team, nicknamed the Golden Jaguars, is the national team of Guyana and is controlled by the Guyana Football Federation. Although the former British colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Suriname and French Guiana. Until the...
in February 2008.