Linda Caicedo arrives in Colombia to join the national team ahead of the U-20 World Cup

Linda Caicedo: Among the most prominent figures in football worldwide

Linda Caicedo Alegría (Calí, 2005), a Real Madrid forward, will be carrying the name of Colombia in 2023 and has become one of the leading figures in world football.

His skill and speed when facing and aiming for the opposing goal have put his talent on the podium of Latin football. Public recognition comes to him in the midst of an ankle injury.

Golden Girl 2023 Best Under-21 player in the world, nominations for the FIFA The Best award alongside Spaniards Jennifer Hermoso and Aitana Bonmatí, and the Puskas award for her goal against Germany in the last World Cup, Linda Caicedo is also one of the great advertising icons of Real Madrid, after being chosen in the audiovisual advertisement that promotes the image of Cantabria Labs, sponsor of the club.

Despite having a great time in her career, the player has currently been away from the playing fields for a month,

A fortuitous action with the Blaugrana goalkeeper Cata Coll in the Clásico against FC Barcelona forced him to leave the field of play in the 88th minute of the match. An injury that everything points to will keep him out of the team for a few more weeks.

A fruitful beginning

The arrival of the Colombian forward to the white club just ten months ago was undoubtedly one of the most talked about signings of the year in women’s football.

He Real Madridwith just 4 years of experience in the women’s section, reached a three-year agreement with the young promise of América de Cali (Colombia) last February.

Since joining the team, Caicedo lo ha played practically all and has become a part clave for the players coached by Alberto Toril. This year, between the two seasons, she has scored 4 goals and provided 10 assists, many of these interventions in important matches against rivals such as Levante or Madrid CFF.

In addition to being a semi-finalist in the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid and achieving second place in La Liga F with Real Madrid, Linda also managed to achieve milestones with her national team.

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A “record-breaking” World Cup

Caicedo was clave to Colombia at the last World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The coffee growers achieved their best result in the competition, reaching the quarter-finals, where they were defeated by England.

One of the player’s most famous goals was her goal against Germany in the group stage of the Women’s World Cup. After dribbling past two opponents on the side of the area in a single movement, the Colombian put the ball into the top corner which, together with the goal of her compatriot Manuela Vanegas, helped to add three points and later qualify for the round of 16 despite losing to Morocco.

They later beat Jamaica, one of the surprises of the competition, and ended up losing to England (2-1), who would later go on to become semi-finalists.

The latest

At the moment, the player is going through a process of recoveryHer absence, along with that of other white players, has affected the team’s performance on the field.

The team managed by Alberto Toril is going through a bad run in terms of results and injuries. Since the heavy defeat against Barcelona (5-0) in Montjuic, Real Madrid has been affected.

The blow in Barcelona was replicated in Gothenburg four days later with an unexpected defeat against Häcken. And despite beating Sporting de Huelva the following league match, the defeat against Sevilla at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium and the subsequent one in Paris made things difficult for Real Madrid.

Caicedo has missed all the matches since the classic and the reality is that Real Madrid misses the player from Cali. It is expected that the Colombian come back a los lands of play starting next year.

An exponential figure

The player has more than 100 followers on her social networks. 800.000 followersand has become a figure of reference in women’s football. In addition, she is the image of several advertising campaigns, such as Adidas. And one of the main sponsors of the club has chosen Linda Caicedo as the image of its new campaign “Train Your Skin”, which is part of its objective of raising awareness about the importance of taking care of skin health.

The Colombian participates in a spot in collaboration with Cantabria Labas together with her two teammates Caroline Moller and Hayley Raso wearing the white team’s shirt.

Credits: EFE Agency.