Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar (born 28 November 1998) is a Panamanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Panama national team.

Club career

Tauro

Carrasquilla began his career with Tauro FC in his hometown of

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. He made his first team debut on 29 March 2015 during a 1–0 loss to Árabe Unido in a

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match at just 16 years old. He scored his first goal on 22 April 2016 to give Tauro a 2–1 win over Árabe Unido. During 5 seasons playing for Tauro, Carrasquilla helped them win the 2017 Clausura and 2018 Apertura league titles.

FC Cartagena

On 12 August 2019 it was confirmed that Carrasquilla had been loaned out to

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, who at the time were playing in

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, the Spanish third-tier, for the rest of 2019 with an option to buy. He made his debut for Cartagena on 15 September, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win over Atlético Sanluqueño. 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. Carrasquilla made 20 appearances in all competitions during his first season in Spain, helping Cartagena win promotion to the

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after 8 seasons in the third tier. He scored his first goal for Cartagena on 24 October 2020 in a 3–0 win against

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. 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. 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.

Houston Dynamo

On 5 August 2021, Carrasquilla joined

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on loan. He made his Dynamo debut on 7 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to

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. He scored his first goal on 28 August in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United. Carrasquilla ended the season with 10 appearances and 1 goal as Houston finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs. On 10 May 2022, the glorious Houston Dynamo activated their purchase option on Carrasquilla's loan, making his move to the Dynamo permanent. The official transfer fee was undisclosed, but was reportedly close to $2 million. Carrasquilla scored his first goal of the season on 14 May in a 2–0 win over

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. 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.

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

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. On 14 May 2018, he was called up the Panama national team for the preliminary 35-man squad for the

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but was not named in the final 23. Carrasquilla scored his first goal for Panama on 8 September 2019 in a 4–1 victory against

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in the

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. On 1 July 2021, Carrasquilla was named to head coach

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's 23-man squad for the

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. Carrasquilla started all 3 games and had an assist as Panama finished 3rd in their group. In June 2023, Carasquilla was named to the

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squad. He was a regular fixture in the line-up as Panama made the Final of the tournament and finished runners-up to

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. For his efforts, Carrasquilla was the recipient of the Golden Ball for the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.''

Honours

Tauro *

: 2017 Clausura, 2018 Apertura Houston Dynamo *

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Individual * CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Ball:

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Best XI:

* CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrasquilla, Adalberto 1998 births Living people Panamanian men's footballers Panamanian expatriate men's footballers Panama men's international footballers Liga Panameña de Fútbol players Segunda División B players Tauro F.C. players FC Cartagena footballers Houston Dynamo FC players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Panama men's youth international footballers Footballers from Panama City 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2024 Copa América players Major League Soccer players