Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo (born 2 May 1991) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Serie A side, Club Deportivo Cuenca.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo | ||
Date of birth | May 2, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club Deportivo Cuenca | ||
Youth career | |||
ESPOLI | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | ESPOLI | 60 | (8) |
2012 | Deportivo Quito | 12 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Barcelona SC | 65 | (12) |
2015–2018 | Pachuca | 28 | (4) |
2016 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 14 | (7) |
2016–2017 | → Morelia (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2017 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2018 | → New England Revolution (loan) | 33 | (12) |
2019–2020 | New England Revolution | 47 | (6) |
2021– | Club Deportivo Cuenca | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 18 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Ecuador | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2014 |
Club career
editPenilla joined Barcelona in January 2013 from Deportivo Quito, one year after he left ESPOLI for Deportivo Quito. In his first season with Barcelona he scored six goals out of 32 league games.[2] On December 24, 2014, it was confirmed that Penilla would join Pachuca.[3]
On January 23, 2018, Penilla was loaned to the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.[4] Penilla contributed 12 goals and 7 assists and was named Midnight Riders Man of the Year.[5][6] New England made his move permanent at the end of their 2018 season.[7]
International career
editPenilla was called for Friendlies against United States and El Salvador on October 10 and 14th, 2014 respectively. Penilla made his debut for Ecuador against the United States on October 10, 2014.
International goals
editScores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
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1. | 14 October 2014 | Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States | El Salvador | 5–1 | 5–1 | International friendly |
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of March 30, 2016
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ESPOLI | 2010 | Serie A | 32 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
2011 | Serie A | 29 | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
Total | 61 | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 | |||
SD Quito | 2012 | Serie A | 12 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
Barcelona SC | 2013 | Serie A | 32 | 6 | – | 3 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
2014 | Serie A | 33 | 6 | – | 4 | 1 | 37 | 7 | ||
Total | 65 | 12 | – | 7 | 1 | 72 | 13 | |||
Pachuca | 2015 Clausura | Liga MX | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
2015 Apertura | Liga MX | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
Total | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
Barcelona SC | 2016 | Serie A | 8 | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
Total | 8 | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |||
Career total | 174 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 185 | 32 |
National team
edit- As of March 15, 2016
Ecuador national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2014 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Former New England Revolution news: Cristian Penilla officially signs with Club Deportivo Cuenca". 17 June 2021.
- ^ Profile at Soccerway
- ^ Pachuca
- ^ "New England Revolution add Ecuadorian forward/midfielder Cristian Penilla". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. January 23, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "New England Revolution 2018 Stats". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Man of the Year Award". The Midnight Riders. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "New England Revolution announce end of season roster moves". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 5, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.