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.
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| Full name | Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1998[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 81 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Panama U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Panama | 63 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:23, 28 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editTauro
editCarrasquilla 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
editOn 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
editOn 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, Houston Dynamo 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.[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
editCarrasquilla 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
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Houston Dynamo (loan) | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Houston Dynamo | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Total | 81 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 233 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 253 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Panamá, Copa del Rey and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes Segunda División B play-offs and MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF League
- ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
edit- As of matches played 18 November 2024[33]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 2 | |
- 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
editTauro
Houston Dynamo
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b "Panama – A. Carrasquilla – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ Adalberto Carrasquilla – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla Soccer Stats – Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
- ^ a b "Adalberto Carrasquilla ficha por el Houston Dynamo". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Panama - A. Carrasquilla - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ El panameño Adalberto Carrasquilla es cedido al FC Cartagena del fútbol español, prensa.com, 12 August 2019
- ^ "Matches Carrasquilla, Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Adalberto Carrasquilla firmó hasta el 2025 con el Cartagena de España, tvmax-9.com, 29 November 2019
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla 2020-2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla, cedido al Houston Dynamo". AS.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign midfielder Adalberto "Coco" Carrasquilla on loan from FC Cartagena". Houston Dynamo FC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Adalberto Carrasquilla 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise purchase option on Adalberto "Coco" Carrasquilla". Major League Soccer. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Dynamo exercise option to purchase Adalberto Carrasquilla". Dynamo Theory. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Panama have announced their 35-man preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup". Talk Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". goal.com.
- ^ "Game Detail". concacafnationsleague.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Los 23 de Christiansen para la Copa Oro – Federación Panameña de Fútbol". FEPAFUT (in Spanish). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla National Team Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Nair, Abhinav (23 June 2023). "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023 rosters: USMNT, Mexico & every team's squad list".
- ^ Borg, Simon (17 July 2023). "Mexico vs Panama score, result, and highlights as Santi Gimenez goal gives El Tri 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup".
- ^ "Best Player Award: Adalberto Carrasquilla". CONCACAF. 17 July 2023.
- ^ "A. Carrasquilla". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla Stats". FBref. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Carrasquilla, Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Adalberto Carrasquilla". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Adalberto Carrasquilla". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Panama MF Carrasquilla wins Best Player Award". CONCACAF. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Pineda, Gray and Carrasquilla lead way in Gold Cup Best XI". CONCACAF. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Turner, Reyna and David lead way in CNL Finals Best XI". CONCACAF. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
edit- Adalberto Carrasquilla at BDFutbol
- Adalberto Carrasquilla at WorldFootball.net
