Michael Carcelén
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| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:26, 1 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 for the Ecuador national team.
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]
