Cristian Penilla

Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo (born 2 May 1991) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder currently playing for the New England Revolution.

Cristian Penilla
Personal information
Full name Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo
Date of birth (1991-05-02) May 2, 1991
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
New England Revolution
Number 70
Youth career
ESPOLI
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 ESPOLI 60 (8)
2012 Deportivo Quito 12 (1)
2013–2014 Barcelona SC 65 (12)
2015–2018 Pachuca 28 (4)
2016Barcelona SC (loan) 14 (7)
2016–2017Morelia (loan) 18 (0)
2017 → Chapecoense (loan) 11 (0)
2018New England Revolution (loan) 33 (12)
2019– New England Revolution 47 (6)
National team
2014 Ecuador 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2014

Club career

Penilla joined Barcelona in January 2013 from Deportivo Quito, one year after he left ESPOLI for Deportivo Quito. In his first season with Barcelona he scored six goals out of 32 league games.[1] On December 24, 2014, it was confirmed that Penilla would join Pachuca.[2]

On January 23, 2018, Penilla was loaned to the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.[3] Penilla contributed 12 goals and 7 assists and was named Midnight Riders Man of the Year.[4][5] New England made his move permanent at the end of their 2018 season.[6]

International career

Penilla was called for Friendlies against United States and El Salvador on October 10 and 14th, 2014 respectively. Penilla made his debut for Ecuador against the United States on October 10, 2014.

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.

#DateVenueOpponentScoreFinalCompetition
1.14 October 2014Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States El Salvador5–15–1International friendly

Career statistics

Club

As of March 30, 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ESPOLI 2010 Serie A32300323
2011 Serie A29500295
Total 61800618
SD Quito 2012 Serie A12100121
Total 12100121
Barcelona SC 2013 Serie A32630356
2014 Serie A33641377
Total 6512717213
Pachuca 2015 Clausura Liga MX1530000153
2015 Apertura Liga MX1315000181
Total 2845000334
Barcelona SC 2016 Serie A860086
Total 860086
Career total 17431507118532

National team

As of March 15, 2016
Ecuador national team
YearAppsGoals
201421
Total21

References

  1. Profile at Soccerway
  2. Pachuca
  3. "New England Revolution add Ecuadorian forward/midfielder Cristian Penilla". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. January 23, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  4. "New England Revolution 2018 Stats". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  5. "Man of the Year Award". The Midnight Riders. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. "New England Revolution announce end of season roster moves". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 5, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.


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