Alan Minda

Alan Minda
Minda with Ecuador in 2026
Personal information
Full name Alan Steve Minda García[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 27
Youth career
2013–2015 El Nacional
2016–2022 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Independiente Juniors 29 (10)
2021–2023 Independiente del Valle 31 (3)
2023–2026 Cercle Brugge 84 (12)
2026– Atlético Mineiro 13 (2)
International career‡
2022–2023 Ecuador U20 13 (3)
2024– Ecuador 21 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2026

Alan Steve Minda García (born 14 May 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

Independiente del Valle

Born in Esmeraldas, Minda joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2016, from El Nacional.[2] After making his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors in the 2020 Ecuadorian Serie B, he made his debut with the main squad on 22 May 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for José Hurtado in a 3–0 Ecuadorian Serie A home win over Guayaquil City.[3]

Minda scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2021, netting his team's third in a 4–0 home routing of Macará.[4] After featuring regularly, he suffered a serious knee injury in December,[5] being sidelined for several months of the 2022 season.

On 18 April 2023, on his Copa Libertadores debut, Minda scored IDV's second in a 2–0 win over Liverpool Montevideo; by doing so, he became the quickest to score for the club after coming on a substitute in the tournament's history.[6]

Cercle Brugge

On 12 July 2023, Belgian club Cercle Brugge announced the signing of Minda on a five-year contract,[7] for a reported fee of around €2 million.[8]

Atlético Mineiro

On 6 January 2026, Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro announced an agreement in principle to sign Minda.[9] On 14 January, the deal was confirmed and he signed a five-year contract.[10]

International career

Minda made his debut for the Ecuador national under-20 team in November 2022, in two friendlies against Colombia. He was also included in the side's squads for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship[11] and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[12]

Minda made his debut for the senior Ecuador national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Guatemala.[13]

On 31 May 2026, Minda was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2026[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Juniors 2021 LigaPro Serie B 123————123
2022 166————166
2023 11————11
Total 2910————2910
Independiente del Valle 2021 LigaPro Serie A 142——2[b]000162
2022 110—413[b]0—181
2023 61—001[c]11[d]082
Total 313—416110425
Cercle Brugge 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 388—10——398
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 291—2010[e]21[f]0423
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 173—10——183
Total 8412—40102109914
Atlético Mineiro 2026 Série A 9240204[g]1—192
Career total 15327401012032018931
  1. ↑ Includes Copa Ecuador, Belgian Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  5. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearances in Belgian Pro League relegation play-offs
  7. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 14 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 2024122
202560
202630
Total212
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Minda goal.[17]
List of international goals scored by Alan Minda
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
126 June 2024Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States Jamaica3–13–12024 Copa América
214 November 2024Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador Bolivia4–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Independiente del Valle

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Alan Minda se formó en El Nacional, pero brilla en Independiente" [Alan Minda was formed at El Nacional, but shines at Independiente] (in Spanish). La Cancha. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Independiente del Valle goleó a Guayaquil City y está a un paso del liderazgo de la LigaPro" [Independiente del Valle thrashed Guayaquil City and is one step away from the leadership of the LigaPro] (in Spanish). La Cancha. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Independiente del Valle somete al Macará y se mantiene en la cima" [Independiente del Valle subdue Macará and remain in the top half] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alan Minda fue operado en España gracias a la hermandad de su equipo con el CD Numancia" [Alan Minda was operated in Spain thanks to the partnership of his team with CD Numancia] (in Spanish). Mi Fútbol Ecuatoriano. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "¡Quedará en la historia! Alan Minda marcó con Independiente del Valle y estableció un récord en Copa Libertadores" [Will go down in history! Alan Minda scored with Independiente del Valle and set a record in the Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Metro. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alan Minda naar Cercle Brugge" [Alan minda joins Cercle Brugge]. Cercle Brugge KSV. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Atacante formado no Del Valle é anunciado por clube europeu" [Attacker trained in Del Valle is announced by European club]. Futebol Latino (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Comunicado - Alan Minda" [Statement - Alan Minda]. Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Alan Minda é do Galo!" [Alan Minda to Galo!]. Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "La convocatoria de Ecuador para el Sudamericano Sub 20 quedó definida" [Ecuador's squad for the South American Sub 20 was defined] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 5 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Guevara, Fernando (9 May 2023). "Mundial Sub 20: Estos son los convocados de Ecuador que disputaran este torneo" [U-20 World Cup: These are the called up players of Ecuador who will play this tournament] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa.
  13. ↑ "Ecuador v Guatemala game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Pacho and Caicedo headline Ecuador squad". 31 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Alan Minda at WorldFootball.net
  16. ↑ Alan Minda at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Alan Minda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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