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.jpg) Portal with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Quivicán, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | International FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Simcoe County Rovers | 39 | (0) |
| 2025 | Vaughan Azzurri | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | International FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Cuba U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Cuba | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2021 | |||
Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (born 21 October 1995) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the International FC in League1 Ontario.
Early life
[edit]Portal was born in the town of Quivicán, located south of Havana.[1]
Club career
[edit]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 the 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]
In 2025, he played with Vaughan Azzurri.[10]
International career
[edit]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.[11][12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Alejandro Portal at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Alejandro Portal 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 2026-01-07.
- ↑ Jacques, John (November 22, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers Announce Six Player Departures". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Alejandro Portal Oliva 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Jacques, John (February 14, 2023). "Simcoe County Rovers Add Former Cuban Internationals Benitez And Portal". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Alejandro Portal 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ "Alejandro Portal L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ↑ 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.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Portal at Soccerway
- Alejandro Portal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Cuban men's footballers
- Cuba men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Mayabeque players
- FC Isla de La Juventud players
- FC Cienfuegos players
- FC Pinar del Río players
- FC La Habana players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- Ontario Premier League players
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- People from Quivicán
- Cuba men's under-20 international footballers
- Defecting Cuban footballers
- Vaughan Azzurri players
- Simcoe County Rovers FC players
- Campeonato Nacional de Cuba players
- International FC players