Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo (born 2 May 1991) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Serie A side, Barcelona SC.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo | ||
Date of birth | (1991-05-02) May 2, 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona S.C. | ||
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) |
National team‡ | |||
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 |
Penilla 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]
Penilla 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.
Scores 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 | ![]() | 5–1 | 5–1 | International friendly |
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 |
Ecuador national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2014 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 |
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