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Full name | Daniela Caracas González [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 April 1997||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Jamundi, Colombia [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | RCD Espanyol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
–2019 | Atlético Huila | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Logroño | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Espanyol | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Colombia | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023 |
Daniela Caracas González (born 25 April 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish Primera Federación club RCD Espanyol and the Colombia women's national team.
Caracas made her senior debut for Colombia during the 2018 Copa América Femenina.
In July 2023, Caracas drew criticism for referring to the Republic of Ireland women's national football team as "little girls" who could "eat shit." [3] [4] Irish coach Vera Pauw described Caracas' remarks as shocking. [5] Caracas' comments were made following a friendly match between Colombia and Ireland in advance of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was abandoned after 20 minutes. [6]