Maykel Galindo

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Personal information
Maykel Galindo
Full name	Maykel Galindo Castañeda
Date of birth	January 28, 1981 (1981-01-28) (age 27)
Place of birth	Villa Clara, Cuba
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	striker
Club information
Current club	Chivas USA
Number	11
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2004 2005-2006 2007-	FC Villa Clara Seattle Sounders Chivas USA	10 (4) 31 (13)
National team²
2002-2005	Cuba	35 (12)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Maykel Galindo (b. 28 January 1981 in Villa Clara, Cuba is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays in MLS for Chivas USA.

1 International career
2 Club career
3 See also
4 External links
5 References

[edit] International career

A rising star in the youth ranks of the Cuban national team, he made his debut in a January 2002 friendly match against Guatemala. Galindo then made the senior squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup^[1], to be played in the United States. After scoring in a 3-1 loss to Costa Rica, Galindo sought asylum in the United States and successfully defected in Seattle, Washington.^[2]

[edit] Club career

He signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division but struggled through injuries during his two seasons there. He signed with CD Chivas USA prior to the 2007 season and has become a regular starter for Chivas. On April 21, Galindo scored two goals in the first ten minutes of the match in a 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake.