Andy Baquero Ruiz (born 17 August 1994) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
[3][4] Baquero began his professional career at 18 with La Habana, where he played six seasons across two stints, while also having brief tenures with Villa Clara and Pinar del Río.
[5][6] In 2019, he was granted permission to leave Cuba and go to the Dominican Republic where he went on trial with Atlántico FC, before signing with played with Delfines del Este of the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol for a half season,[7] scoring three goals and adding two assists in nine appearances.
In June 2015, he scored a goal in a friendly hosted in Cuba against North American Soccer League club team New York Cosmos.
[24][25] As a result of his defection, he would be banned from representing the national team and from returning to Cuba (where the rest of his family was) for eight years until 2027.