Linda Caicedo

Forward • Age 21 • #19

Linda Caicedo is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid and the Colombia women's national team

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Her full name is Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegría. Known is as Linda Caicedo, on shirt she wears Linda C.

She won Colombian women's football league with two different teams: with América de Cali in 2019 and with Deportivo Cali in 2021

In February 2020, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After successful surgery and chemotherapy, she was declared cancer-free in September 2020

At the age of five, she started play football for boys-only team. To her first women's club, she moved at the age of ten

She loved football from early years as a child. She even rejected a doll as a Christmas present from her dad, insisting instead on a football and some boots

In November 2023, she was awarded the Golden Girl award making her the best female under-21 footballer playing in Europe over the calendar year. She is also considered as the biggest talent in Colombian women’s football

At just 14, she was joint top scorer in Colombia's women's league in 2019, with seven goals.

Several big clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Barcelona were interested on bringing her to their team from Colombia. Finally, just two days after she turned 18, she signed contract with Real Madrid