Wikelman Carmona
Venezuelan football player (born 2003)
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Wikelman José Carmona Torres (born 24 February 2003), also known as Wiki Carmona,[2] is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Venezuela national team.
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| Full name | Wikelman José Carmona Torres | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | CF Montréal | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Academia Dynamo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2026 | New York Red Bulls | 102 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 29 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | CF Montréal | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Venezuela U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Venezuela U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Venezuela | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:18, 21 March 2026(UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
Born in Valle de la Pascua, Carmona began his football career in 2016 at the Academia Dynamo FC on Margarita Island.[3][4]
Club career
New York Red Bulls
On 25 January 2021, Carmona signed with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.[5] During the season, Carmona was loaned out to New York Red Bulls II, making his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic.[6] Carmona was recalled to the first team and on 17 April 2021, Carmona made his first-team debut, appearing in the second half in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 31 July 2021, Carmona scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–3 loss to New England Revolution.
Carmona missed several months at the start of the 2022 season due to injury. Upon return, he was sent on loan to New York Red Bulls II. He scored his first goal in the USL Championship on 20 August 2022, in a 2–2 draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7] He made his return to the first team on 31 August 2022, playing 20 minutes versus Impact de Montréal in a 1–0 victory.[8]
Carmona began the 2023 season with New York Red Bulls II in MLS Next Pro, scoring three goals in the first four matches of the season. He was recalled to the first team, and on 8 July 2023 scored the game-winning goal for New York Red Bulls in a 2–1 victory over New England Revolution.[9]
On 23 March 2024, Carmona scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 4–0 win over Inter Miami.[10] On 19 June 2024, Carmona opened the scoring for New York in a 2–2 draw with Impact de Montréal. On 17 July 2024, he recorded another goal against the Impact in another 2–2 draw.
International career
Carmona was a member of the Venezuela U17 team during the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru, scoring in a 5–3 victory against Bolivia.[11] He was called up to the Venezuela national team for a set of friendlies in October 2025.[12][13] He made his debut a month later in a friendly against Australia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 March 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 3 | — | — | 7[b] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 102 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 118 | 6 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | |||
| CF Montréal | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Career total | 136 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 154 | 19 | ||
- One appearance in MLS Cup playoffs, one appearance in Leagues Cup
- Five appearances in MLS Cup playoffs, two appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in MLS Next Pro play-offs
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Venezuela | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Venezuela
- FIFA Series runner-up: 2026[15]