After Linda Caicedo collapsed during World Cup preparation, Colombia comes under fear. Here is all you need to know about her, her parents, salary and net worth
Thursday’s training session ended abruptly when Colombian attacker Linda Caicedo fainted while clutching her chest.
Who is Linda Caicedo Nigerian football player, bio, age, parents, brother, salary, net worth, stats
The 18-year-old, who received a cancer diagnosis three years ago, scored in Tuesday’s 2-0 triumph for Colombia over South Korea. Before coming to a stop and placing her palm on her chest, Caicedo was jogging around the practise pitch.
As teammates and medical professionals assisted the Real Madrid striker, she laid down to the ground. A Colombian representative minimised the terrifying incident, which was recorded by television reporters present who were later asked to leave.
a member of the Colombian FA medical staff told, as per The Guardian:
Linda is very tired,” a Colombian FA medical staff member said.
“What happened was just a symptom of all the stress and physical demands. She is well and all is back to normal.”
Caicedo made her senior team debut for Colombia at the age of 15 before being told she had ovarian cancer. In her World Cup debut, Caicedo scored an outstanding goal by cutting inside from the left wing and firing a shot that slipped through the hands of the Korean custodian Yoon Young-geul.
Who is Linda Caicedo?
A forward for Real Madrid of the Primera División and the Colombia women’s national team, Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegra was born in Colombia on February 25, 2005. The 18-year-old youngster measures 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in).
At the age of 14, Caicedo made her professional debut with América de Cali. When she was 15 years old, she received an ovarian cancer diagnosis. She underwent surgery to remove her tumour and six months of chemotherapy.
She won the 2022 Copa América Femenina’s award for best player. Her squad, Deportivo Cali, won the 2021 Colombian Women’s Professional Football League championship. In her first season at Real Madrid (2023), she made 10 appearances, notching two goals and four assists.
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A look at Linda Caicedo’s early life
Caicedo is from Villagorgona, a town in western Colombia close to the city of Cali. She developed her abilities there, playing alone against dozens of boys on a worn-out surface, in a nation where women’s football struggles due to sexism and a lack of finance.
Days after turning 18, she relocated to Madrid in February. The Spanish giants saw Caicedo as a future superstar and wanted to build a women’s team that could compete with Barcelona.
Who are Linda Caicedo’s parents and siblings?
Linda was born to their parents Herlinda Algeria and Mauro Caicedo. She also has a sister named Kelly Caicedo, a player for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and the Colombian national under-20 team.
Linda Caicedo is not related to Moises Caicedo.
It has been reported that Caicedo has netted a substantial signing-on fee for joining Madrid and according to Goal, the teenager will be paid a sum of around €250,000.
There has been no official word on how much the Colombian will earn at Real Madrid but the average annual salary of a footballer in the Liga F, the top flight of the Spanish women’s game, is reported in the Spanish media to be approximately €17,000 a year – but at Madrid, pay packets are higher than that. Salaries at the club are estimated at between €30,000 and €130,000 and when it comes to revenue from image rights, contracts at Madrid are understood to stipulate a 50-50 split between club and player.
She has a net worth of $500,000-1 million.