Alan Minda

Alan Steve Minda García (born 14 May 2003) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian club Cercle Brugge.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Minda and the second or maternal family name is García.
Alan Minda
Personal information
Full name Alan Steve Minda García
Date of birth (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cercle Brugge
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2015 El Nacional
2016–2022 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Independiente Juniors 29 (10)
2021–2023 Independiente del Valle 31 (3)
2023– Cercle Brugge 9 (1)
International career‡
2022– Ecuador U20 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023

Club career

Born in Esmeraldas, Minda joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2016, from El Nacional.[1] After making his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors in the 2020 Ecuadorian Serie B, he made his debut with the main squad on 22 May 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for José Hurtado in a 3–0 Ecuadorian Serie A home win over Guayaquil City.[2]

Minda scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2021, netting his team's third in a 4–0 home routing of Macará.[3] After featuring regularly, he suffered a serious knee injury in December,[4] being sidelined for several months of the 2022 season.

On 18 April 2023, on his Copa Libertadores debut, Minda scored IDV's second in a 2–0 win over Liverpool Montevideo; by doing so, he became the quickest to score for the club after coming on a substitute in the tournament's history.[5]

On 12 July 2023, Belgian club Cercle Brugge announced the signing of Minda on a five-year contract,[6] for a reported fee of around €2 million.[7]

International career

Minda made his debut for the Ecuador national under-20 team in November 2022, in two friendlies against Colombia. He was also included in the side's squads for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship[8] and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]

Career statistics
As of 1 June 2023[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Juniors 2021 Ecuadorian Serie B 123———123
2022 166———166
2023 11———11
Total 2910———2910
Independiente del Valle 2021 Ecuadorian Serie A 142—2[lower-alpha 1]000162
2022 110413[lower-alpha 1]0—181
2023 40001[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 3]061
Total 292416110404
Career total 58124161106914
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Independiente del Valle

References
  1. "Alan Minda se formó en El Nacional, pero brilla en Independiente" [Alan Minda was formed at El Nacional, but shines at Independiente] (in Spanish). La Cancha. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. "Independiente del Valle goleó a Guayaquil City y está a un paso del liderazgo de la LigaPro" [Independiente del Valle thrashed Guayaquil City and is one step away from the leadership of the LigaPro] (in Spanish). La Cancha. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. "Independiente del Valle somete al Macará y se mantiene en la cima" [Independiente del Valle subdue Macará and remain in the top half] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. "Alan Minda fue operado en España gracias a la hermandad de su equipo con el CD Numancia" [Alan Minda was operated in Spain thanks to the partnership of his team with CD Numancia] (in Spanish). Mi Fútbol Ecuatoriano. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. "¡Quedará en la historia! Alan Minda marcó con Independiente del Valle y estableció un récord en Copa Libertadores" [Will go down in history! Alan Minda scored with Independiente del Valle and set a record in the Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Metro. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. "Alan Minda naar Cercle Brugge" [Alan minda joins Cercle Brugge]. Cercle Brugge KSV. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. "Atacante formado no Del Valle é anunciado por clube europeu" [Attacker trained in Del Valle is announced by European club]. Futebol Latino (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. "La convocatoria de Ecuador para el Sudamericano Sub 20 quedó definida" [Ecuador's squad for the South American Sub 20 was defined] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 5 January 2023.
  9. Guevara, Fernando (9 May 2023). "Mundial Sub 20: Estos son los convocados de Ecuador que disputaran este torneo" [U-20 World Cup: These are the called up players of Ecuador who will play this tournament] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa.
  10. Alan Minda at WorldFootball.net
  11. Alan Minda at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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