Joachim Carcela-Gonzalez (born 16 December 1999) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

On 6 June 2019, Carcela signed his first professional contract with

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. Carcela made his professional debut for Standard Liège in a 2-0

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win over

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on 30 October 2019. He finished his two seasons with Standard Liège with only 2 league appearances, but he played in 3 games of the

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, appearing in both games against Benfica and the away game against

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. On 29 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with

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. On 2 October 2021, he scored his first professional goal, opening the score in the game against

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in the 1st minute of the game. He also received his first

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in the same game, in the 87th minute, for a serious foul. On 7 September 2023, Carcela's contract with

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was terminated by mutual consent.

Personal life

Carcela was born in Belgium and is Spanish descent. Carcela is the cousin of the Moroccan international footballer, Mehdi Carcela.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carcela, Joachim 1999 births Sportspeople from Ostend Footballers from West Flanders Belgian people of Spanish descent Living people Belgian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Standard Liège players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Club Brugge KV players Royal Excel Mouscron players K.M.S.K. Deinze players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players