Lester Oriel Moré Henningham (born 15 July 1978) is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the Cuba national team's all-time record goalscorer, with 30.
Club career Moré played for over a decade for his hometown team, Ciego de Ávila, in his native Cuba, prior to his defection to the United States in 2008. He won the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba with Ciego de Ávila in 2001 and 2003. He scored a Cuban league record of 32 goals in the 2002–03 season and 123 league goals in total.Yenier Márquez y su olfato goleador - Juventud Rebelde
He played with Charleston Battery in 2008, featuring in eleven games before being released at the end of the season. He played for Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico in 2009, before moving back to the United States to play for the amateur Los Angeles Azul Legends in the USL Premier Development League in 2010, alongside former Cuba national teammate Eders Roldan.
International career Moré made his debut for Cuba in 1995 and was a squad member at the 1998,CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF 2003,CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF 2005CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF and 2007 Gold Cup Finals.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
He also played in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches between 1996 and 2004. He has collected a total of 62 caps, scoring 29 goals, making him the top scorer of the national team.Cuba - Record International Players - RSSSF
Defection to the United States His final appearance for the national team was at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in June 2007 against Mexico. During the tournament, Moré and Osvaldo Alonso fled the Cuban team camp, effectively defecting from Cuba. Two Cuban Defectors Will Get Chivas Tryout- Washington Post
Career statistics Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moré goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Lester MoréNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands5–05–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification2Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago6–06–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification3Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–31–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification4Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–11–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification5Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados1–11–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification6Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands2–05–02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification73–08Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands1–02–12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification9Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago1–02–02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification102–011Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago2–13–12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification12Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, United States1–02–02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup132–014Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands1–02–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification15Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–11–1Friendly16Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba3–03–0Friendly17Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification182–0193–020Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–12–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification212–222Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique2–02–02005 Caribbean Cup23Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados1–03–02005 Caribbean Cup242–025Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados1–12–12005 Caribbean Cup262–127Qwest Field, Seattle, United States1–01–42005 CONCACAF Gold Cup28Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique2–02–12007 Caribbean Cup29Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago1–03–02007 Caribbean Cup302–0
References
External links Player profile - Charleston Battery