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Andrés Micolta

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Andrés Micolta
Personal information
Full name Norman Andrés Micolta Arroyo
Date of birth (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Pachuca
Number 33
Youth career
2018–2019 Técnico Universitario
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Rio Branco
2021 Castelo ES
2022–2023 El Nacional 36 (5)
2024– Pachuca 9 (0)
International career
2024– Ecuador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:32, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024

Norman Andrés Micolta Arroyo (born 6 July 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Pachuca and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

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Micolta started his career with Rio Branco in Brazil, and later went to Castelo ES.

In 2022, he signed for Ecuadorian Serie B club El Nacional, winning the title and achieving promotion to Serie A in his first season. In the 2023 season, he played in the qualifying stages of the Copa Libertadores, scoring his first goal in continental competition in a 3–1 home win against Nacional Potosí of Bolivia.[1] He left El Nacional at the end of 2023.[2]

On 14 December 2023, Liga MX club C.F. Pachuca announced the signing of Micolta as a free agent, signing a contract until 2027.[3][4]

International career

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Micolta made his debut for the Ecuador national team on 12 June 2024 in a friendly against Bolivia at the Subaru Park in Chester, United States. He substituted Joel Ordóñez in the 86th minute as Ecuador won 3–1.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 May 2024[6]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
El Nacional 2022 Serie B 13 2 7 0 20 2
2023 Serie A 23 3 4 1 27 3
Total 36 5 7 0 4 1 47 6
Pachuca 2023–24 Liga MX 9 0 2 0 11 0
Career total 45 5 7 0 6 1 58 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Ecuador
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores and CONCACAF Champions Cup

International

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As of match played 12 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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El Nacional

Pachuca

References

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  1. ^ "El Nacional gana en Quito y avanza a la Fase 2 de la Libertadores 2023". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  2. ^ "El éxodo de jugadores en El Nacional continúa". Olé Ecuador (in Spanish). 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  3. ^ "Pachuca hace oficial a Andrés Micolta como su primer refuerzo de cara al Clausura 2024". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  4. ^ Palacios, Juan José (2023-12-14). "(OFICIAL) Andrés Micolta es nuevo refuerzo de Pachuca". StudioFutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  5. ^ "Ecuador v Bolivia game report". ESPN. 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ Andrés Micolta at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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