Michael Carcelén
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1997)
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Michael Alexander Carcelén Carabalí (born 13 April 1997) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Querétaro, on loan from Ecuadorian Serie A club Aucas, and the Ecuador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alexander Carcelén Carabalí | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibarra, Ecuador | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Querétaro (on loan from Aucas) | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Cuniburo | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Chivos | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Cumbayá | 19 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | El Nacional | 20 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | Barcelona SC | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Aucas | 60 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Emelec (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Querétaro (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Ecuador | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:26, 1 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Ibarra, Imbabura Province, Carcelén began his career with Cuniburo FC in the Segunda Categoría de Pichincha in 2015, as a forward.[1] In 2017, he played for Chivos FC also in the regional leagues, and also had a trial with Argentine side Rosario Central in July of that year.[2]
Ahead of the 2018 season, Carcelén moved to Cumbayá, where he managed to featured in two Segunda Categoría editions, as a starter.[3]
El Nacional
In 2020, Carcelén moved straight to Serie A after signing for El Nacional.[4] He made his professional debut on 9 March, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Cuenca.
Carcelén scored his first professional goal on 9 December 2020, netting his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Aucas.[5]
Barcelona SC
On 13 January 2021, Carcelén joined fellow top tier side Barcelona SC in a one-year loan deal.[6] In December, despite not being a regular starter, he signed a permanent four-year contract with the club.[7][8]
International career
On 23 October 2021, Carcelén was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro for a friendly against Mexico.[9][10] He made his full international debut four days later, starting in the 3–2 win at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.[11]
Carcelén scored his first international goal on 4 December 2021, netting the opener in a 1–1 friendly draw against El Salvador.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 April 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cuniburo | 2015 | Segunda Categoría de Pichincha | — | — | — | 15[a] | 2 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Chivos | 2017 | Segunda Categoría de Pichincha | — | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Cumbayá | 2018 | Segunda Categoría | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8[a] | 2 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 9[a] | 2 | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 36 | 8 | ||||
| El Nacional | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 20 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Barcelona SC | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 16 | 1 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | — | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 108 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Pichincha
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Imbabura
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
International
- As of 1 April 2022[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 December 2021 | PNC Stadium, Houston, United States |  El Salvador | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |