Adalberto Carrasquilla

Panamanian footballer (born 1998)
Adalberto Carrasquilla
Personal information
Full name Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Panama City, Panama[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Tauro 86 (4)
2019 → Cartagena (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2022 Cartagena 38 (1)
2021–2022 → Houston Dynamo (loan) 20 (1)
2022– Houston Dynamo 52 (5)
International career‡
2017 Panama U20 3 (0)
2018– Panama 54 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Panama
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2023 United States–Canada Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:59, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar (born 28 November 1998) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo and the Panama national team.

Club career

Tauro

Carrasquilla began his career with Tauro FC in his hometown of Panama City. He made his first team debut on 29 March 2015 during a 1–0 loss to Árabe Unido in a Liga Panameña de Fútbol match at just 16 years old.[4] He scored his first goal on 22 April 2016 to give Tauro a 2–1 win over Árabe Unido.[5] During 5 seasons playing for Tauro, Carrasquilla helped them win the 2017 Clausura and 2018 Apertura league titles.[4]

FC Cartagena

On 12 August 2019 it was confirmed that Carrasquilla had been loaned out to FC Cartagena, who at the time were playing in Segunda División B, the Spanish third-tier, for the rest of 2019 with an option to buy.[6] He made his debut for Cartagena on 15 September, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win over Atlético Sanluqueño.[7] On 29 November 2019, Cartagena announced that they had triggered Carrasquilla's purchase option for €300,000 and signed him to a new contract until 2025.[8] Carrasquilla made 20 appearances in all competitions during his first season in Spain, helping Cartagena win promotion to the Segunda División after 8 seasons in the third tier.[5]

He scored his first goal for Cartagena on 24 October 2020 in a 3–0 win against UD Las Palmas.[9] After playing regularly for the first half of the season Cartagena brought in a new head coach in January, Luis Carrión. Carrasquilla featured less frequently over the latter half of the season.[10] He made 28 appearances and scored 1 goal in league play as Cartagena finished 16th in the table, 3 spots and 3 points above the relegation zone.[11]

Houston Dynamo

On 5 August 2021, Carrasquilla joined MLS side Houston Dynamo on loan.[12] He made his Dynamo debut on 7 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Minnesota United.[13] He scored his first goal on 28 August in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United.[13] Carrasquilla ended the season with 10 appearances and 1 goal as Houston finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.[13][14]

On 10 May 2022, activated their purchase option on Carrasquilla's loan, making his move to the Dynamo permanent.[15] The official transfer fee was undisclosed, but was reportedly close to $2 million.[16] Carrasquilla scored his first goal of the season on 14 May in a 2–0 win over Nashville SC.[17] He finished the season with 2 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances, but Houston failed to qualify for the playoffs again, finishing 13th in the conference.[18]

International career

Carrasquilla made his debut for the Panama national team on 17 April 2018, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win over Trinidad and Tobago.[19]

On 14 May 2018, he was called up the Panama national team for the preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup[20][21] but was not named in the final 23.[22]

Carrasquilla scored his first goal for Panama on 8 September 2019 in a 4–1 victory against Bermuda in the CONCACAF Nations League.[23]

On 1 July 2021, Carrasquilla was named to head coach Thomas Christiansen's 23-man squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[24] Carrasquilla started all 3 games and had an assist as Panama finished 3rd in their group.[25]

In June 2023, Carasquilla was named to the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.[26] He was a regular fixture in the line-up as Panama made the Final of the tournament and finished runners-up to Mexico.[27] For his efforts, Carrasquilla was the recipient of the Golden Ball for the tournament.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 February 2023[29][30][31][32]
Club Season League National cup[a] Playoffs[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tauro 2014–15 Liga Panameña de Fútbol 5 0 — — — 5 0
2015–16 11 1 2 0 — — 13 1
2016–17 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2017–18 28 1 — — 4[c] 0 32 1
2018–19 32 2 0 0 — 6[d] 0 38 2
Total 86 4 2 0 0 0 10 0 98 4
Cartagena (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División B 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Cartagena 2019–20 10 0 1 0 1 0 — 12 0
2020–21 Segunda División 28 1 1 0 — — 29 1
Total 46 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 49 1
Houston Dynamo (loan) 2021 Major League Soccer 10 1 — — — 10 1
2022 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Houston Dynamo 2022 22 2 1 0 — — 23 1
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 42 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 3
Career total 174 8 5 0 1 0 10 0 180 8

International

As of matches played 24 March 2024[33]
National team Year Apps Goals
Panama 2018 3 0
2019 5 1
2020 2 0
2021 14 0
2022 13 0
2023 15 1
2024 2 0
Total 54 2

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[33]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2019 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda  Bermuda 4–1 4–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
2. 17 October 2023 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Guatemala 1–0 3–0 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Tauro

Houston Dynamo

Individual

References

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  2. ^ Adalberto Carrasquilla – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla Soccer Stats – Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
  4. ^ a b "Adalberto Carrasquilla ficha por el Houston Dynamo". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). 2021-08-05. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  5. ^ a b "Panama - A. Carrasquilla - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  6. ^ El panameño Adalberto Carrasquilla es cedido al FC Cartagena del fútbol español, prensa.com, 12 August 2019
  7. ^ "Matches Carrasquilla, Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  8. ^ Adalberto Carrasquilla firmó hasta el 2025 con el Cartagena de España, tvmax-9.com, 29 November 2019
  9. ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla 2020-2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  10. ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla, cedido al Houston Dynamo". AS.com (in Spanish). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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  12. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign midfielder Adalberto "Coco" Carrasquilla on loan from FC Cartagena". Houston Dynamo FC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Adalberto Carrasquilla 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  14. ^ "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  15. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise purchase option on Adalberto "Coco" Carrasquilla". Major League Soccer. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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  19. ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  20. ^ "Panamá anuncia su lista provisional" [Panama announces its provisional list]. FIFA.com (in Spanish). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Panama have announced their 35-man preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup". Talk Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  23. ^ "Game Detail". concacafnationsleague.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Los 23 de Christiansen para la Copa Oro – Federación Panameña de Fútbol". FEPAFUT (in Spanish). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla National Team Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  26. ^ Nair, Abhinav (June 23, 2023). "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023 rosters: USMNT, Mexico & every team's squad list".
  27. ^ Borg, Simon (July 17, 2023). "Mexico vs Panama score, result, and highlights as Santi Gimenez goal gives El Tri 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup".
  28. ^ "Best Player Award: Adalberto Carrasquilla". CONCACAF. July 17, 2023.
  29. ^ "A. Carrasquilla". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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  32. ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  33. ^ a b "Adalberto Carrasquilla". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  34. ^ "Panama MF Carrasquilla wins Best Player Award". CONCACAF. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  35. ^ "Pineda, Gray and Carrasquilla lead way in Gold Cup Best XI". CONCACAF. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  36. ^ "Turner, Reyna and David lead way in CNL Finals Best XI". CONCACAF. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

External links

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