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Colombian footballer (born 1997)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caracas and the second or maternal family name is González.
Daniela Caracas
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Caracas with Colombia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Daniela Caracas González[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Jamundí, Colombia[1]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Atlético Huila
2019-2020 Logroño 32 (0)
2021–present Espanyol 54 (2)
International career‡
2018– Colombia 22 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 July 2023

Daniela Caracas González (born 25 April 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga F club Espanyol and the Colombia national team.

Club career

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Initially Caracas spent most of her club career playing in Colombia. In 2021, Caracas left Colombia to sign for Espanyol in Spain.[3]

In 2025, during a Liga F match between Espanyol and Barcelona, Caracas was harassed by Barcelona's Mapi Leon who was accused of touching her groin and asking Caracas "Do you have a dick?".[4] Despite Leon denying it, claiming she just brushed Caracas' leg,[5] the league banned Leon for two matches.[6]

International career

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Caracas was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina.[7] She made her senior debut for Colombia during the 2018 Copa América Femenina. On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up.[8] On 4 July 2023, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9]

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."[10][11] Irish coach Vera Pauw described Caracas' remarks as shocking.[12] 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.[13] This was after representatives of the Irish media were denied access to the game by Colombian officials supported by FIFA officials, despite an agreement before the match that they would be admitted to observe only.[14]

On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Daniela Caracas at Soccerway 👁 Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Lista de Salida" (PDF). wrsd.lima2019.pe. 3 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019.
  3. ^ Shepard, Kit (10 February 2025). "Barcelona star Mapi León denies touching rival's 'private parts'". The Times. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Mapi Leon breaks silence after being accused of inapproriately touching rival and asking 'do you have a d*ck' as Barcelona star reveals what she told Daniela Caracas". Goal. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Mapi Leon: Barcelona defender accused of violating privacy of Espanyol's Daniela Caracas". BBC Sport. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Barcelona defender Mapi Leon given two-match ban for allegedly touching Daniela Caracas' groin". BBC Sport. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Conoce a las 22 convocadas para representar a la Selección de Colombia". cafemchile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América" [Call for Colombia Women's National Team for CONMEBOL Copa América] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 3 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina" [Call for the Colombian Women's National Team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 4 July 2023.
  10. ^ McCadden, Mark (14 July 2023). ""Let them eat s**t!" - Colombia player launches attack on Ireland after friendly abandoned". The Irish Mirror. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  11. ^ McCarry, Patrick (14 July 2023). ""Let them eat shit!" - Colombian player blasts Ireland as game abandoned after Denise O'Sullivan injury". Sports Joe. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  12. ^ Pyne, Anthony (15 July 2023). "Vera Pauw: The players feared for their bodies". RTÉ. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Ireland players 'feared for their bodies' in abandoned Colombia friendly". The Guardian. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  14. ^ "'Let them eat s**t' says Colombia player after Denise O'Sullivan injured as friendly abandoned". Irish Independent. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina Mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024" [Call-up for the Colombian Women's Senior Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games]. ww.fcf.com.co (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

External links

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Colombia squads
Colombia squad – 2018 Copa América Femenina fourth place
Colombia squad – 2022 Copa América Femenina runners-up
Colombia squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Colombia women's football squad – 2024 Summer Olympics
Colombia squad – 2025 Copa América Femenina runners-up
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