Harold Cummings
Panamanian association football player
Harold Oshkaly Cummings Segura (born 1 March 1992) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malacateco and captains the Panama national team.
Club career
Árabe Unido
In 2009, he signed for Liga Panameña de Fútbol club Árabe Unido where he made 22 appearances. In 2011, he signed for Uruguayan Primera División club River Plate on loan.
Juan Aurich
In January 2014 he joined Peruvian outfit Juan Aurich to play alongside compatriot Luis Tejada
Independiente Santa Fe
In January 2015 he signed for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Santa Fe.
San Jose Earthquakes
In January 2017 he signed for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes joining Panama teammate Aníbal Godoy. Cummings suffered a broken leg at his home in March. Following this injury, he was listed as out for the season in May without having made a single appearance for San Jose. Cummings made his MLS debut on 3 March 2018, in San Jose's season-opening 3–2 victory over Minnesota United.
International career
Cummings was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where he help his nation qualify to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.
His senior international debut for Panama came on 7 September 2010 against Trinidad and Tobago, in a friendly played in Panama City.
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