Wilder José Cartagena Mendoza (born 23 September 1994) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Orlando City of Major League Soccer, on loan from Emirati club Ittihad Kalba, and the Peru national team.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wilder José Cartagena Mendoza | ||
Date of birth | (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994 (age 28)[1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Orlando City (on loan from Ittihad Kalba) | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012 | Alianza Lima | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012−2014 | Alianza Lima | 25 | (1) |
2014−2015 | Vitória Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Universidad San Martín | 100 | (3) |
2018 | Veracruz | 24 | (0) |
2019 | Alianza Lima | 30 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Godoy Cruz | 17 | (3) |
2021− | Ittihad Kalba | 22 | (0) |
2022− | → Orlando City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2022− | → Orlando City B (loan) | 1 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013− | Peru | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:36, 17 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:36, 28 January 2022 (UTC) |
Wilder Cartagena was promoted to the Alianza Lima first team in January 2012.[3] He soon made his Torneo Descentralizado league debut on matchday one in a 2–2 home draw against León de Huánuco.[4] He was used again as a starter by manager José Soto on matchday 27 in away match against Juan Aurich.[5]
After a string of good performances with Universidad San Martin, his current club, he has earned a call-up to the national football team of Peru, replacing the injured Beto da Silva.
On 2 August 2022, Cartegena joined Orlando City of Major League Soccer on loan from the remainder of the 2022 season with an option to extend through 2023.[6]
In May 2018, he was named in Peru's provisional 24 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7]
Peru | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2017 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 16 | 0 |
Orlando City
Orlando City SC – current squad | |
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Peru squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Peru squad – 2021 Copa América fourth place | ||
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