Alejandro_Portal
Alejandro Portal
Cuban footballer
Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (born 21 October 1995) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.
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Portal with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Quivicán, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Simcoe County Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Mayabeque | ||
| 2016–2017 | Isla de La Juventud | 27 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Cienfuegos | 19 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pinar del Río | ||
| 2019 | La Habana | ||
| 2021 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | HFX Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Vaughan Azzurri | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | Simcoe County Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Cuba U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Cuba | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2021 | |||
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Portal was born in the town of Quivicán, located south of Havana.[1]
Portal began his career with second-division Torneo de Ascenso side Mayabeque in 2013.[1] In 2015, he moved up to the Campeonato Nacional with Isla de La Juventud, making 27 appearances and scoring four goals over two seasons.[1] In 2017, he joined Cienfuegos, making nineteen appearances over two seasons.[1] He spent 2018 and 2019 with Pinar del Río and La Habana, respectively.[1]
In 2020, he began training with League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri and made his debut as a substitute against Darby on 20 August 2021.[2]
On 9 September 2021, Portal signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[3][4] He made his debut on 18 September against York United FC.[5] He departed the club at the end of the season.[6]
In 2022, he returned to playing for Vaughan Azzurri.[7]
In February 2023, he signed with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[8][9]
Portal made his debut for the Cuba national team in a 2015 friendly against Nicaragua.[1] He returned to the team four years later for a friendly against Bermuda in 2019.[1] He was later selected for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad, where he appeared in all three matches for Cuba.[1]
After Cuba's 6–0 loss to Canada during CONCACAF Nations League qualifying in September, he defected into Canada along with Andy Baquero.[10][11]
- Alejandro Portal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lawrence, Dylan (9 September 2021). "Halifax Wanderers signs Cuban Canadian Midfielder Alejandro Portal". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Jacques, John (September 9, 2021). "Wanderers Add Cuban International Alejandro Portal". Northern Tribune.
- Briggins, Jonathan (November 3, 2021). "Alejandro Portal: Late Addition Brings Heart and International Experience". HFX Wanderers FC.
- Jacques, John (November 22, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers Announce Six Player Departures". Northern Tribune.
- Jacques, John (February 14, 2023). "Simcoe County Rovers Add Former Cuban Internationals Benitez And Portal". Northern Tribune.
- Rodriguez, Alicia (9 September 2019). "Report: Five Cuba national team players defect during Nations League". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- Jacques, John (April 24, 2024). "Former Cuba Internationals Set To Face Toronto FC In Stadium Where 'New Life' Began". Northern Tribune.
- Alejandro Portal at Soccerway
- Alejandro Portal at National-Football-Teams.com