Adalberto Carrasquilla

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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)
2019Cartagena (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2022 Cartagena 38 (1)
2021–2022Houston 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[edit]

Tauro[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Tauro

Houston Dynamo

Individual

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Adalberto CarrasquillaFIFA 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.
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  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.

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