Linda Caicedo said goodbye to Deportivo Cali with this moving message

Linda Caicedo She is one of the great figures of Colombian women’s football and although several of the biggest clubs in the world have shown an interest in her, everything seems to indicate that the player has chosen the Real Madrid Women like your new home. In this way, the Colombian striker ended her love affair with the Deportivo Cali Women, team she played with for three years and was crowned BetPlay Women’s League champion in 2021.

Because the player was under the legal age, she could not previously sign with another team, this due to the regulations established by the Fifa In the regulations on the status and transfer of players, For this reason, the Colombian striker had to wait until she was 18 (February 22) to be able to define her future and almost immediately went to Madrid with the aim of defining the details of his transfer to Real Madrid.

The 18 year old footballer become one of the great jewels of women’s football and her sporting highlight was evident throughout 2022 when she played for the Colombia team in the U-20 Women’s World Cup, Copa América for seniors and U-17 World Cup, in in the latter event, she led the team that reached the grand final, but fell from the slightest gap to Spain. At club level, he played in the grand final of the local competition with Deportivo Cali, but lost to his former team, América de Cali Femenino.

In a post on her social media, Linda Caicedo said goodbye to Deportivo Cali, thanked the club, managers, colleagues and fans for their support over the past years. Now, the Colombian player is expected to become a new Real Madrid Femenino player, becoming the first player to wear the merengue club shirt.

“It has been 3 years of many emotions, CALI taught me how to be a better, more professional person and what it’s like to have a family. Quite simply THANK YOU to the institution, to the management staff and to the colleagues for having made this moment so beautiful. Thank you to the fans for their love, support and for believing in us.” assured the 18-year-old player on her social networks.

The Colombian footballer also left the door open for a possible return to the Valle del Cauca team in the future, “I leave very happy and I will always carry Cali in my heart, see you soon…”

Deportivo Cali Femenino also said goodbye to the player, thanked her for everything she has contributed to the club’s history and wished her every success in her future. “Thank you for sharing with us 3 years of your magic.your dedication, your commitment, your talent and your professionalism”

And the sugar club added: “with honor you wore these colors and you were the flag of our first star. We wish you much success in this new stage of your professional and personal life.”

Linda Caicedo He made his professional debut at the age of 14. wearing Cali Femenino’s América jersey and in her first season she stood out, she was chosen as the best player in the competition and emerged as the local rental champion. However, in a surprising move and after barely a year of wearing the red shirt, he signed for backcourt rivals Deportivo Cali.

With the sugar team he won his second title as a professional and his good performances allowed him to be part of the different calls of the Colombian team in the different categories. It also gave the player the basics to become a one of the great Colombian figures and this has led many European teams to take an interest in it, such as the Barcelona Femenino or Chelsea.