Daniel Luis Sáez


Daniel Eduardo Luís Sáez, known as Daniel Luís, is a Cuban footballer who plays for Delfines del Este.

Club career

A tall central midfielder, Luís has played primarily for his hometown team La Habana, except for a stint at Camagüey in 2017.

International career

Luís played in three games at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but had made his senior international debut for Cuba already in an October 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama when he came on as a very late substitute for Ariel Martinez. He has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 1 goal.
Luís took part in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Antigua and Barbuda. He was named in the Cuba squad for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup but missed the first game against Mexico due to US visa complications.
On 21 June 2019, after Cuba's second match at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Luís along two other teammates defected.

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 March 2016Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba2–02–12017 Caribbean Cup qualification