Cecil De La Caridad Aldana (born 17 September 2003) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Quito.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil De La Caridad Aldana | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liga de Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | Granma | ||
| 2023– | Liga de Quito | ||
| International career | |||
| Cuba | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024 | |||
Life and career
editAldana was born on 17 September 2003 in Cuba. She started playing football at the age of seven. She played football in the streets with her cousins and friends as a child. She attended the School of Initiation of Sports in Schools in Cuba.[1] She is a native of Bayamo, Cuba.[2] She started her career with Cuban side Granma. She was the top scorer of the 2022 Cuban women's league with fourteen goals. In 2023, she signed for Ecuadorian side Liga de Quito.
Aldana is a Cuba international. She has played for the Cuba women's national under-17 football team, Cuba women's national under-20 football team, and Cuba women's national football team. She was described as "played for the Cuban national team since she was very young, highlighting her talent in categories higher than those corresponding to her age".[3]
Style of play
editAldana mainly operates as a forward. She has been described as a "forward with great technical skill... no trouble getting down to three-quarters of the pitch to ask for the ball and then reach the opponent's goal... strong and her opponents have a hard time stopping her. A good finish is one of her attributes".[4]
References
editExternal links
edit- Cecil Aldana at Soccerway