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

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

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

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

Club

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

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

El Nacional

Pachuca

References

  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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