Wikelman Carmona
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wikelman Carmona | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Academia Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | New York Red Bulls | 47 | (3) |
| 2021– | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 29 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Venezuela U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | Venezuela U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023 | |||
Wikelman Carmona (born 24 February 2003) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Career[edit]
Early life[edit]
Born in Valle de la Pascua, Carmona began his football career in 2016 at the Academia Dynamo FC on Margarita Island.[2][3]
New York Red Bulls[edit]
On 25 January 2021, Carmona signed with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.[4] During the season, Carmona was loaned out to New York Red Bulls II, making his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic.[5] Carmona was recalled to the first team and on 17 April 2021, Carmona made his first-team debut, appearing in the second half in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 31 July 2021, Carmona scored his first goal as a professional in a 2-3 loss to New England Revolution.
Carmona missed several months at the start of the 2022 season due to injury. Upon return, he was sent on loan to New York Red Bulls II. He scored his first goal in the USL Championship on 20 August 2022, in the 2-2 draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[6] He made his return to the first team on 31 August 2022, playing 20 minutes versus CF Montréal in a 1-0 victory. [7]
Carmona began the 2023 season with New York Red Bulls II in MLS Next Pro, scoring three goals in the first four matches of the season. He was recalled to the first team, and on 8 July 2023 scored the game winning goal for New York Red Bulls in a 2-1 victory over New England Revolution. [8]
On 23 March 2024, Carmona scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 4–0 win over Inter Miami.[9]
International[edit]
Carmona was a member of the Venezuela U17 team during the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru, scoring in a 5–3 victory against Bolivia.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 02:30, 24 October 2021. (UTC).[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 13 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Wikelman Carmona". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Who is new Red Bulls signing Wikelman Carmona?". onceametro.com. Once A Metro. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Academia Dynamo: la ciudad deportiva de Venezuela". Oelsoldemargarita.com.ve.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Venezuelan Midfielder Wikelman Carmona". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Lead slips away as Hounds draw with New York". riverhounds.com. Riverhounds. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Red Bulls Hold on for Historic Road Win at Montréal". newyorkredbulls.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Vazzano, Andrew (8 July 2023). "Red Bulls Get Massive Result vs. Revs with 2-1 Win". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Morgan has hat trick, Vanzeir ties assist record as Red Bulls blank Inter Miami 4-0". CBS News. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Venezuela 5, Bolivia 3". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ Wikelman Carmona at Soccerway
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