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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Israel Blake Cantero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cienfuegos | |||
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Cuba | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Cuba U-17 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Cienfuegos | ||
| 2012–2013 | Haiti | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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As a player, he made his international debut for Cuba in an October 1997 friendly match against St Kitts and Nevis and represented his country at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [1]
Blake was coach of the Cuba U-17 's during the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship [2] and was named manager of the senior Haiti national football team in 2012, [3] but was dismissed after the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [4]
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