Linda Caicedo
{{Short description|Colombian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2022}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Linda Caicedo
| image = 20240124-Linda Caicedo (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Caicedo with Real Madrid in 2024
| fullname = Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegría
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2005|2|22}}
| birth_place = Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
| height = 1.62m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Real Madrid
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2011–2016
| youthclubs1 = Real Juanchito
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs2 = Generaciones Palmiranas
| youthyears3 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs3 = CD Atlas CP
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = América de Cali
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2020–2023
| clubs2 = Deportivo Cali
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Real Madrid
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Colombia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 9
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Colombia U20
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2019–
| nationalteam3 = Colombia
| nationalcaps3 = 32
| nationalgoals3 = 9
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fbw|Colombia}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|Copa América Femenina}}
{{Medal|2nd|Colombia 2022|}}
{{Medal|Comp|South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship}}
{{Medal|2nd|Uruguay 2022|}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup}}
{{Medal|2nd|India 2022|}}
| club-update = 00:41, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 01:53, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
}}
Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegría (born 25 February 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Real Madrid and the Colombia women's national team.
Caicedo began playing her senior club career in 2019, when she debuted for Colombian club América de Cali at the age of 14.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=Cancer survivor Linda Caicedo to make Women's World Cup debut for Colombia against Korea Republic |url=https://www.livenowfox.com/sports/cancer-survivor-linda-caicedo-womens-world-cup-debut |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Associated Press |language=en-US}} She played a key role in América's historic victory, helping the club secure its first league title. In early 2020, she moved to Deportivo Cali where she won another Colombian league title in 2021. This achievement qualified Cali for the 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina. Despite only making the quarterfinals, Caicedo finished the tournament as joint-top scorer and made the tournament's Best XI. In 2023, after years of speculation about her next club move, she signed for Real Madrid in Spain's Liga F. In her first season at the club, she helped Madrid reach their first major cup final at the 2022–23 Copa de la Reina.
In addition to her accomplishments at the club level, Caicedo has also found international success at both the youth and senior levels. In July 2022, Caicedo featured in her first Copa America Femenina tournament with Colombia's senior team, where she scored the game-winning goal against Argentina in the semi-finals to help her team qualify for the Copa America final. After finishing as runner-up with Colombia's senior team in the Copa America, Caicedo competed with Colombia's U-20s at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in August, where they reached the quarterfinals. In October of the same year, Caicedo helped Colombia's U-17 side to a second-place finish at the U-17 Women's World Cup. She scored 4 goals and was Colombia's top scorer as they finished as runners-up behind Spain. She later competed in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, and scored two goals in the group stage—one against South Korea, and the opener against Germany, a match that Colombia won to pull off one of the greatest upsets in Women's World Cup history.
Often regarded as one of the world's best young players,{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-03-15 |title=Linda Caicedo wins Reina de América 2022 award |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/linda-caicedo-wins-reina-de-america-2022-award-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Palermo |first=Zeke |date=2023-07-24 |title=Cancer survivor Caicedo, 18, set to make her Women's World Cup debut for Colombia against Koreans |url=https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-colombia-caicedo-cancer-b51da4d64ba184dc85e054e77de5aa0a |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Palermo |first=Zeke |date=2023-07-29 |title=Colombia coach says Caicedo OK to play in Women's World Cup match despite fall at training |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/2023/07/29/womens-world-cup-colombia-caicedo/e9233454-2dd4-11ee-a948-a5b8a9b62d84_story.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |issn=0190-8286}} Caicedo has won multiple individual awards throughout her career, including the Golden Ball at the 2022 Copa America Femenina, and Bronze Boot and Silver Ball at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Early life
Caicedo was born in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia to parents Herlinda Alegría and Mauricio Caicedo.{{Cite news |last=Culpepper |first=Chuck |date=2023-07-30 |title=Colombia brought the noise in its stunning World Cup upset of Germany |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/30/colombia-beats-germany-womens-world-cup/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=0190-8286}} At the age of five, she enrolled in Real Juanchito FC, a boys-only youth football academy.{{Cite news |last=Lovatón Espinel |first=Mafe |date=2022-10-28 |title=¿Quién es Linda Caicedo, la '10′ y capitana de la selección Colombia Sub 17 que ilusiona a todo un país? |language=es-PE |work=El Comercio |url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-mundial/quien-es-linda-caicedo-la-10-y-capitana-de-la-seleccion-colombia-sub-17-que-ilusiona-a-todo-un-pais-futbol-femenino-mundial-sub-17-rmmd-dtcc-noticia/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=1605-3052}} At an early age, she was singled out for her excellent dribbling and shooting abilities. Caicedo's mother Herlinda recounts when Caicedo was a young girl, where she would kick kitchen utensils and dolls around the house because she was only interested in playing football.{{Cite web |last=Pons |first=Gerardo |date=2023-07-19 |title=From cancer survivor to World Cup star, Colombia's Linda Caicedo aims to make history |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/womens-world-cup/from-cancer-survivor-to-world-cup-star-colombias-linda-caicedo-aims-to-make-history/3298914/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth |language=en-US}}
As she advanced to the higher levels of Real Juanchito, Caicedo met the man that would later become her mentor, club president Rafael Murillo. At the age of 10, Caicedo entered her first women's club, Generaciones Palmiranas. Here, she met Fabián Taborda, the coach of Colombia's senior women's team. A year later, Caicedo began playing for CD Atlas C.P., a team based in Cali and created by Colombian international Carolina Pineda that is known to foster the talents of young Colombian footballers. From 2017 to 2019, Caicedo won three Torneos Nacionales (national tournaments for regional youth clubs) at the U13 level with Atlas.{{Cite web |last=Griñán |first=Marta |date=2023-03-02 |title=Comodín Linda: "De enganche, extremo... Conoce bien el esquema" |url=https://as.com/futbol/femenino/comodin-linda-de-enganche-extremo-conoce-bien-el-esquema-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es}} These accomplishments with her youth teams started attracting the attention of Colombia's biggest women's clubs.
Club career
= América de Cali (2019) =
In 2019, Carolina Pineda convinced Marcela Gómez, the president of América de Cali's women's team, to sign Caicedo. On 15 July 2019, at the age of 14, she made her professional debut with América against Cortuluá. She scored her first goal for the club on her debut, which ended up being the match winner for the team. Caicedo finished the 2019 Colombian Women's Football League as the league's top scorer with 7 goals in 7 matches.{{Cite web |last=ANTONIO GARCÉS |first=MARCO |date=2019-10-05 |title=La historia de Linda Caicedo, goleadora de 14 años en la Liga femenina |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/la-historia-de-linda-caicedo-goleadora-campeona-de-la-liga-femenina-420068 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}} On 30 September 2019, in the second leg of the 2019 league finals, Caicedo scored the tie-winning goal against Independiente Medellín to bring the final aggregate score to 3-2 and win América their first ever league title.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-01 |title=Medellín 2 - 1 América: Resultado, resumen y goles |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/10/01/futbol/1569888183_718781.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}}{{Cite web |last=Flórez |first=Andrés Rocha |date=2019-10-01 |title=América de Cali, las campeonas de la tercera edición de la Liga Femenina |url=https://feminafutbol.com/noticias/america-de-cali-las-campeonas-de-la-tercera-edicion-de-la-liga-femenina-26125/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Fémina Fútbol |language=es}} América qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina by featuring in the league finals, but 14-year-old Caicedo was unable to participate, as the minimum age for participation is 16 years of age.
At the end of Caicedo's contract with América, they were unable to come to an agreement due to Caicedo's salary demands.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-01-30 |title=América de Cali aclaró la situación de la salida de Linda Caicedo del equipo |url=https://www.elpais.com.co/america-de-cali/america-de-cali-aclaro-la-situacion-de-la-salida-de-linda-caicedo-del-equipo.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País |language=spanish}}{{Cite web |last=Valencia |first=Juan Camilo |date=2020-01-30 |title=La razón por la que Linda Caicedo salió de América de Cali |url=https://futbolete.com/futbol-colombiano/la-razon-por-la-que-linda-caicedo-salio-de-america-de-cali/540609/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Futbolete |language=es}} The club confirmed her departure on 30 January 2020, making her a free agent.
= Deportivo Cali (2020–2022) =
On 4 February 2020, Caicedo's move to América's cross-city rivals Deportivo Cali was made official with a year-long contract.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 February 2020 |title=Ahora sí: Linda Caicedo fue oficializada y es nueva jugadora de Cali |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/futbol-femenino/deportivo-cali-hizo-oficial-el-fichaje-de-linda-caicedo-para-la-liga-femenina-2020-112771 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-01-30 |title=Linda Caicedo, figura con América en 2019, ahora se vestirá de verde |url=https://90minutos.co/deportes/linda-caicedo-figura-con-america-en-2019-ahora-se-vestira-de-verde-30-01-2020/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Noticiero 90 Minutos |language=es}} Due to complications of ovarian cancer, Caicedo was unable to play football for six months. She resumed training days after she finished her last round of chemotherapy treatment.{{Cite news |title=From ovarian cancer to Women's World Cup stardom |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66309149 |access-date=2023-07-31}}
Caicedo made her debut with Cali on 20 October 2020, against Junior in their first match of the 2020 Colombian Women's Football League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-10-21 |title=Victoria del Junior FC en un interesante juego ante el Deportivo Cali |url=https://feminafutbol.com/noticias/victoria-del-junior-fc-en-un-interesante-juego-ante-el-deportivo-cali-29863/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Fémina Fútbol |language=es}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 October 2020 |title=Junior sorprendió al Cali en Palmaseca en su debut en la Liga Femenina |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/futbol-femenino/junior-vencio-0-1-a-cali-en-la-liga-femenina-colombia-2020-resultado-126003 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}} Her first goal for her new club was also the only goal she scored in the group stages, in a 3–0 win against her former club, América.{{Cite web |last=Castellanos |first=Carolina |date=2020-11-16 |title=Deportivo Cali goleó al América en la Liga Femenina |url=https://www.antena2.com/futbol/liga-aguila-femenina/deportivo-cali-goleo-al-america-en-la-liga-femenina |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Antena 2 |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Flórez |first=Andrés Rocha |date=2020-11-17 |title=Deportivo Cali goleó a América y se aferra a la clasificación |url=https://feminafutbol.com/noticias/deportivo-cali-goleo-a-america-y-se-aferra-a-la-clasificacion-30555/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Fémina Fútbol |language=es}} Deportivo Cali finished first in their group and advanced to the knockout round, where they faced Millonarios in the quarterfinals. She scored the game-winning goal of the first leg that finished 2–1 in Cali's favor, and then scored Cali's only goal in the second leg of the tie.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-25 |title=Deportivo Cali superó a Millonarios en los cuartos de la Liga femenina |url=https://www.rcnradio.com/deportes/deportivo-cali-supero-millonarios-en-los-cuartos-de-la-liga-femenina |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=RCN Radio |language=es}} However, Millonarios scored 3 goals in the second leg to defeat Cali with an aggregate score of 4–3, knocking them out of the tournament.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-30 |title=Millonarios 3 (4) - (3) Cali: Resultado, resumen y goles |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2020/11/30/futbol/1606758502_428610.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}}
In the 2021 league tournament, Caicedo opened up her scoring with a brace against Atletico Bucamaranga in the group stage of the tournament.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-07 |title=Cali fue contundente en casa y superó a Bucaramanga en la Liga Femenina {{!}} Win Sports |url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-femenina/noticias/cali-fue-contundente-en-casa-y-supero-bucaramanga-en-la-liga-femenina-36901 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Win Sports {{!}} El canal oficial de la Liga y todo el Fútbol Profesional Colombiano |language=es-CO}} Cali finished atop their group once more, and advanced to the final against Santa Fe. Caicedo scored one goal against the team in the first leg of the final,{{Cite web |date=2021-09-07 |title=¡Artillería pesada! Deportivo Cali goleó a Santa Fe y acaricia su primer título de Liga Femenina {{!}} Win Sports |url=https://www.winsports.co/noticias/santa-fe-vs-cali-en-vivo-online-final-liga-femenina |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Win Sports {{!}} El canal oficial de la Liga y todo el Fútbol Profesional Colombiano |language=es-CO}}{{Cite web |last=Felipe Amezquita Ortiz |first=Christian |title=Reviva el primer sorbo de la final: Cali goleó a Santa Fe en El Campín |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/futbol-femenino/santa-fe-vs-deportivo-cali-en-vivo-resumen-de-la-final-liga-femenina-2021-143975 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}} and in the second leg scored two goals to help Cali win the tie with an aggregate score of 6–3.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-12 |title=¡Fiesta 'azucarera'! Cali se coronó campeón por primera vez de la Liga Femenina {{!}} Win Sports |url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-femenina/noticias/fiesta-azucarera-cali-se-corono-campeon-por-primera-vez-de-la-liga-femenina-40572 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Win Sports {{!}} El canal oficial de la Liga y todo el Fútbol Profesional Colombiano |language=es-CO}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-09-12 |title=Deportivo Cali, campeón de la Liga Femenina 2021 |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2021/09/13/futbol/1631502093_949827.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} Deportivo Cali won the first league title of their history as Caicedo finished as the team's second-highest goalscorer of the tournament with 5 goals.
Cali reaching the final meant that they qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina, Caicedo's first opportunity to play in a major continental club competition. She scored three goals in Cali's group stage matches, including a brace in an 8–0 thrashing of Bolivian club Real Tomayapo{{Cite web |date=2021-11-08 |title=Deportivo Cali goleó 8-0 en Libertadores Femenina y sigue invicto |url=https://caracol.com.co/radio/2021/11/08/deportes/1636382905_662288.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Caracol Radio |language=es}} and one goal in a 4–1 win against Universidad de Chile.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-12 |title=Estadísticas del Partido - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/analisis-del-partido/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-10 |title=Universidad de Chile 1 - 4 Cali: Resultado, resumen y goles |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2021/11/10/futbol/1636572247_479215.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} Cali finished atop Group C and met Uruguayan club Nacional in the quarterfinals, but were defeated 1–2, with Caicedo scoring Cali's only goal.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-13 |title=Deportivo Cali 1 - 2 Nacional: Resultado, resumen y goles |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2021/11/13/futbol/1636830938_022868.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} Despite being knocked out in the quarterfinals, Caicedo finished the tournament as the joint-top scorer alongside Esperanza Pizarro, Victória, Jheniffer, and Cali teammate Tatiana Ariza, and was also named to the tournament's Best XI.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-09 |title=5 jugadoras jóvenes que la rompen en la Libertadores |url=https://www.90min.com/es/posts/libertadores-femenina-jugadoras-jovenes-estrellas |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=90min.com |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-24 |title=Santa Fe y Cali, presentes en el once ideal de la Libertadores Femenina |url=https://caracol.com.co/radio/2021/11/25/deportes/1637800986_630604.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Caracol Radio |language=es}}
The 2022 Colombian league updated to a round-robin tournament format, where Cali finished 3rd on the table and qualified for the knockout stage. In the first leg of the quarterfinals, Caicedo scored a goal against Millonarios that would later prove to be essential to Cali's 3–2 aggregate victory.{{Cite web |date=14 May 2022 |title=Millonarios y Deportivo Cali abren los cuartos de final de la Liga Femenina en Colombia |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/05/14/millonarios-y-deportivo-cali-abren-los-cuartos-de-final-de-la-liga-femenina-en-colombia/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |last=Felipe Amezquita Ortiz |first=Christian |title=Cali pegó primero en cuartos de la Liga Femenina: venció a Millonarios |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/futbol-femenino/millonarios-vs-cali-goles-y-balance-del-partido-en-cuartos-de-final-de-liga-femenina-158294 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}} In the semi-finals they met 2021 league final rivals Santa Fe, and Caicedo scored against them once again in the first leg. The tie came to a draw in the second leg which forced the match to penalties, where Caicedo scored the tie-winning penalty to bring them to another Colombian league final.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Deportivo Cali finalista de la Liga Femenina BetPlay DIMAYOR 2022 |url=https://dimayor.com.co/2022/05/deportivo-cali-finalista-de-la-liga-femenina-betplay-dimayor-2022/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Dimayor |language=es-CO}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Cali le armó la fiesta a Santa Fe y es finalista: repase el partido |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/futbol-femenino/santa-fe-vs-deportivo-cali-en-vivo-y-gratis-semifinal-de-liga-femenina-2022-hoy-159003 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}} In the final, she once again faced her former club América. She scored one goal in the second leg of the tie, but Cali were defeated 4–3 on aggregate by their rivals.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=América, campeón de Liga Femenina 2022: reviva el título en el Pascual |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/futbol-femenino/america-vs-deportivo-cali-siga-en-vivo-alineacion-y-minuto-a-minuto-final-liga-femenina-betplay-159592 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}
The final against América would end up being her final match with Cali. Caicedo was unable to play domestically with Deportivo Cali, as the DIMAYOR had cancelled the second half (clausura) of the 2022 Colombian women's league due to a lack of participating teams.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=¡No habrá Liga Femenina profesional en el segundo semestre de 2022! {{!}} Win Sports |url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-femenina/noticias/no-habra-liga-femenina-profesional-en-el-segundo-semestre-de-2022-59635 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Win Sports {{!}} El canal oficial de la Liga y todo el Fútbol Profesional Colombiano |language=es-CO}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title="Solo teníamos 7 equipos": la excusa con la que Dimayor canceló la liga femenina del 2022 |url=https://www.pulzo.com/deportes/dimayor-cancelo-liga-femenina-futbol-colombia-2022-PP1610617 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=pulzo.com |language=spanish}} She was additionally unable to compete with Cali at the 2022 Copa Libertadores due to her participation at the 2022 U-17 Women's World Cup, with both tournaments taking place during the month of October.
2022 would be her final year with Deportivo Cali, and she became a free agent in December upon the expiration of her contract with the Colombian club.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-23 |title=Fichaje Linda Caicedo: ¿América o Cali recibirán dinero por traspaso al Real Madrid? |url=https://caracol.com.co/2023/02/23/fichaje-linda-caicedo-america-o-cali-recibiran-dinero-por-traspaso-al-real-madrid/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Caracol Radio |language=es}} In early 2023, Caicedo confirmed that she had her sights set on playing abroad once she turned 18 in February.{{Cite news |last=Trindade |first=Júlia Belas |date=2023-01-18 |title=Linda Caicedo: 'Ever since I was a little girl I have dreamed of playing abroad' |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/18/linda-caicedo-interview-moving-the-goalposts-colombia-deportivo-cali |access-date=2023-08-02 |issn=0261-3077}} She was mainly rumored to join European and North American clubs, especially Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, where the latter club's president Joan Laporta confirmed in 2022 that they had been scouting her for three years.{{Cite web |last=Jiménez |first=Mayca |date=2022-11-16 |title=Linda Caicedo, otra perla por la que 'pelean' Real Madrid y Barça |url=https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-femenina/linda-caicedo-perla-pelean-real-20221116154127-nt.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Relevo |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Busto |first=Laura |date=2022-11-16 |title=Fichajes Barça femenino {{!}} Laporta confirma que ha habido contactos entre el Barça y Linda Caicedo |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol-femenino-barca/linda-caicedo-fichaje-barcelona-78629503 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=sport |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Roche |first=Calum |date=2023-02-10 |title=Linda Caicedo decides on European move: Real Madrid, Chelsea, Barça... |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/linda-caicedo-decides-on-european-move-real-madrid-chelsea-barca-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}}
= Real Madrid (2023–present) =
On 21 February 2023, Spanish media confirmed rumors that Caicedo had joined Real Madrid ahead of Chelsea or rivals Barcelona.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-21 |title=Real Madrid set to sign Caicedo ahead of Barcelona, Chelsea |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/real-madrid-set-to-sign-linda-caicedo-ahead-of-barcelona-chelsea-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}} On 24 February 2023, after years of speculation around her next club,{{Cite web |last=Morón |first=Pepe |date=2022-10-29 |title=Familia de Linda Caicedo tiene preparada tremenda fiesta para la final del Mundial |url=https://www.rcnradio.com/deportes/familia-de-linda-caicedo-tiene-preparada-tremenda-fiesta-para-la-final-del-mundial |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=RCN Radio |language=es}} she officially signed for Real Madrid of Spain's Liga F with a three-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Linda Caicedo, nueva jugadora del Real Madrid {{!}} Real Madrid CF |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2023/02/24/linda-caicedo-nueva-jugadora-del-real-madrid |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Ibarra |first=Néstor |date=2023-03-02 |title=Linda Caicedo es inscrita y firma por tres años con Real Madrid |url=https://colombia.as.com/futbol/colombianos-por-el-mundo/linda-caicedo-firma-con-tres-anos-con-real-madrid-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} Caicedo debuted for Madrid against Alhama CF on 4 March 2023.{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Joe |date=2023-03-04 |title=Linda Caicedo makes league debut for Real Madrid Femenino |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/linda-caicedo-makes-league-debut-for-real-madrid-femenino-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}} She scored her first goal for the club on 9 March 2023, scoring in extra time of the Copa de la Reina quarterfinals to help bring Madrid to their second ever semi-final in the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Molina |first=Felipe |date=2023-03-09 |title=Caicedo scores first Real Madrid goal to earn Copa semi-final spot |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/caicedo-scores-first-real-madrid-goal-to-earn-copa-semi-final-spot-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}} She scored her first goal in the league in a 3–1 win against Levante Las Planas.{{Cite web |last=Cons |first=Roddy |date=2023-03-31 |title=Colombia star Linda Caicedo scores her first league goal for Real Madrid against Levante Las Planas |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/colombia-star-linda-caicedo-scores-her-first-league-goal-for-real-madrid-against-levante-las-planas-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}} Caicedo started the 2023 Copa de la Reina final against the club's rivals Atlético Madrid, but was subbed out in the 82nd minute. Atlético tied the match deep into stoppage time, and Madrid were defeated on penalties.{{Cite web |title=2(1)-2(3): Real Madrid lose in Copa de la Reina final {{!}} Real Madrid CF |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/05/27/21-23-real-madrid-lose-in-copa-de-la-reina-final |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial |language=en}} In the league, she ended her season with two goals and four assists in 10 appearances.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=Cancer survivor Caicedo, 18, set to make her Women's World Cup debut for Colombia against Koreans |url=https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-colombia-caicedo-cancer-b51da4d64ba184dc85e054e77de5aa0a |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=AP News |language=en}}
On 17 November 2023, Caicedo was awarded the Golden Girl award presented by Tuttosport making her the best female under-21 footballer playing in Europe over the calendar year.{{Cite web |last1=Pérez |first1=Miguel Ángel Prieto |last2=Cons |first2=Roddy |date=17 November 2023 |title=Real Madrid and Colombia star Linda Caicedo wins 2023 Golden Girl award |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/real-madrid-and-colombia-star-linda-caicedo-wins-2023-golden-girl-award-n/ |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=Diario AS}}
International career
In 2022, Caicedo played in the South American Under-17 Women's Championship, the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, and the Under-17 Women's World Cup in India.
Caicedo received her first national team call-up in November 2019.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-11-03 |title=Linda Caicedo, convocada a la Selección Colombia: "el fútbol me ha dado las alegrías más grandes" |url=https://www.elpais.com.co/america-de-cali/linda-caicedo-convocada-a-la-seleccion-colombia-el-futbol-me-ha-dado-las-alegrias-mas-grandes.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País |language=spanish}}
=2022 Copa América Femenina=
In 2022, Caicedo was called up to play her first tournament with Colombia's senior national team, the 2022 Copa América Femenina. She scored her first goal of the tournament in the group stage against Ecuador, which ended up being the game-winning goal in a 2–1 win.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Colombia venció 2-1 a Ecuador y domina el grupo A de la Copa |url=https://www.futbolred.com/seleccion-colombia/vea-resumen-de-colombia-2-vs-ecuador-1-copa-america-femenina-2022-162233 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}} Colombia advanced to the knockout rounds and eventually faced Argentina in the semi-final. She scored the only goal of the match and qualified Colombia for their third Copa America final.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-26 |title=Colombia 1-0 Argentina {{!}} La Tricolor logra el paso a la gran final de la Copa América Femenina: reviva los mejores momentos |url=https://www.semana.com/deportes/articulo/en-vivo-seleccion-colombia-busca-el-tiquete-a-la-gran-final-de-la-copa-america-femenina-ante-argentina-minuto-a-minuto/202256/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo |language=spanish}} Despite losing 1-0 to Brazil in the final, Caicedo was named the tournament's best player and was one of three Colombian players included in the Best XI.{{cite news |last1=Vickery |first1=Tim |date=31 July 202 |title=Brazil triumphs again, but Copa America Femenina is getting stronger |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/copa-america-femenina/story/4709766/brazil-triumphs-againbut-copa-america-femenina-is-getting-stronger |access-date=9 August 2022}}{{Cite web |title=El XI ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2022 |url=https://copaamerica.com/news/el-xi-ideal-de-la-conmebol-copa-america-femenina-2022/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=copaamerica.com |language=es-ES}}
=2023 FIFA Women's World Cup=
File:Linda Caicedo vs Spain Paris 2024.png
Caicedo was confirmed into Colombia's final squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on 4 July 2023,{{Cite web |last=Ricardo González Villate |first=Christian |date=2023-07-04 |title=Convocatoria de Selección Colombia para el Mundial Femenino 2023 |url=https://colombia.as.com/futbol/convocatoria-de-seleccion-colombia-para-el-mundial-femenino-2023-n/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} making her the first player in history to compete at three Women's World Cups (at the U-17, U-20, and senior levels) within a year.{{Cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Michael |last2=Anzidei |first2=Melanie |date=25 July 2023 |title=Three World Cups in a year after cancer at 15 - maybe Caicedo really is 'from another planet' |url=https://theathletic.com/4718194/2023/07/25/linda-caicedo-colombia-world-cup/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} At the Women's World Cup, Caicedo scored a goal in Colombia's opening match against South Korea, which ended in a 2–0 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/25/linda-caicedo-helps-colombia-to-victory-as-south-korea-pay-for-errors| title=Linda Caicedo helps Colombia to victory as South Korea pay for errors |website=Guardian|date=26 July 2023 }} This made her the second youngest player, at 18 years and 153 days, to score in a World Cup, behind Brazilian legend Marta. She also became the first Colombian player to score in the U-17, U-20, and senior Women's World Cups.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=25 July 2023 |title=Linda Caicedo impone espectacular récord en el fútbol colombiano |url=https://www.futbolred.com/mundial-femenino-2023/linda-caicedo-marco-goles-en-todos-los-mundiales-sub-17-sub-20-y-mayores-con-seleccion-colombia-185466 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}
On 28 July, she collapsed during a training session at the World Cup, but was later reported to be "back to normal".{{Cite news |date=2023-07-28 |title=Scare for Colombia after Linda Caicedo collapses in Women's World Cup training |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/28/womens-world-cup-2023-colombia-player-collapses-training-linda-caicedo |access-date=2023-07-28 |issn=0261-3077}} Two days later, on 30 July, she scored the first goal in the second Group H match against Germany, with Colombia eventually winning 2–1 in one of the biggest Women's World Cup upsets of all time.{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Ben |date=2023-07-30 |title=Colombia stages stunning upset against Germany in Women's World Cup |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/football/linda-caicedo-germany-colombia-womens-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Anzidei |first=Melanie |date=30 July 2023 |title=Colombia's win over Germany was historic - but this is only the beginning |url=https://theathletic.com/4733049/2023/07/30/colombia-win-germany-world-cup/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} After scoring a goal in each of the two matches, her performances saw her voted as the Player of the Match in both games. Her first coach Diego Vásquez, told AFP that Caicedo is "one of these people who was touched by God, who was born for this."{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/30/football/linda-caicedo-germany-colombia-womens-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html |title=Colombia stages stunning upset against Germany in Women's World Cup |publisher=CNN |date=30 July 2023 }}{{Cite web |last=Rayson |first=Zac |date=2023-07-30 |title='Touched by God': Teen cancer survivor Linda Caicedo blowing minds at World Cup |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/womens-world-cup-football-news-linda-caicedo-colombia-germany-cancer-age-who-is-linda-caicedo-scores-results/news-story/967e399321be088da1d82ed38ad854ce |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Fox SPORTS |language=en-US}} Her goal against Germany was later nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.{{Cite web |title="The FIFA Puskás Award: Nominees in focus" |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/articles/puskas-award-vote-now-contenders-announced-best-goal-2023}}
=2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup=
Caicedo was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcf.com.co/2024/02/09/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-colombia-femenina-de-mayores-para-la-copa-de-oro-2024/|title=Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para la Copa de Oro 2024|trans-title=Call for the Colombian Senior Women's National Team for the 2024 Gold Cup|language=es|publisher=Colombian Football Federation|date=9 February 2024|access-date=11 February 2024|archive-date=10 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210033615/http://www.fcf.com.co/2024/02/09/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-colombia-femenina-de-mayores-para-la-copa-de-oro-2024/|url-status=live}}
=2024 Summer Olympics=
On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://fcf.com.co/2024/07/05/convocatoria-seleccion-colombia-femenina-mayores-para-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-paris-2024/|title=Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina Mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024|trans-title=Call-up for the Colombian Women's Senior Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games|language=Spanish|date=5 July 2024|website=ww.fcf.com.co|publisher=Federación Colombiana de Fútbol|access-date=6 July 2024}}
In popular culture
File:Linda Caicedo with Usaid.jpg Mission Director Anu Rajaraman at the US Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia]]
Caicedo is an ambassador for Fundación Mi Sangre, a charity created by Colombian singer Juanes and civic leader Catalina Cock Duque to empower Colombian youth through leadership and entrepreneurial skills.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Eleanor |date=31 July 2023 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Beyond Football: Players making a difference in their communities |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-beyond-football-players-making-difference}}{{Cite web |last=Felipe Barbosa Cruz |first=Daniel |date=2022-11-05 |title=La paz es 'Linda': Caicedo se unió a proyecto para combatir la violencia en Colombia |url=https://www.publimetro.co/deportes/2022/11/05/la-paz-es-linda-caicedo-se-unio-a-proyecto-para-combatir-la-violencia-en-colombia/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Publimetro Colombia |language=es}}
In February 2023, Caicedo was appointed as an Ambassador of Resilient Youth by USAID, an award given to her by the United States government for "maximizing the potential of vulnerable youth in 30 municipalities in Colombia."
In February 2024, Caicedo appeared in a television commercial and campaign for Adidas appearing alongside Lionel Messi, Trinity Rodman, Patrick Mahomes, and Jude Bellingham, which also aired during the 2024 Super Bowl.{{Cite web |last1=February 09 |first1=Brandon Doerrer |last2=Information |first2=2024 The |title=Adidas takes the pressure out of sports in Super Bowl campaign |url=https://www.campaignlive.com/article/adidas-takes-pressure-sports-super-bowl-campaign/1860993 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.campaignlive.com |language=en}}
Personal life
At the beginning of 2020, just after her 15th birthday, Caicedo began feeling pain in her abdomen. She was misdiagnosed with gastritis, which she was treated for until her pain worsened and her stomach started to bulge. Caicedo was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February 2020, and in March underwent surgery to remove the tumor. For the next six months, her cancer was treated with chemotherapy, which caused her to be bedridden for three months.{{Cite web |last=Friend |first=Nina |date=2023-07-25 |title=After Overcoming Ovarian Cancer, Linda Caicedo Moves Forward at the Women's World Cup |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/on-her-turf/news/after-overcoming-ovarian-cancer-linda-caicedo-colombia-womens-world-cup |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} In September 2020, she was declared cancer-free, and returned to the pitch just days after she finished her final round of chemotherapy.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Cancer survivor Caicedo scores in Colombia's 2-0 win over South Korea at the Women's World Cup |url=https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-colombia-south-korea-21b3a0dd1ad5a3ca10d35744bb0d85b2 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=AP News |language=en}}
Caicedo struggled mentally during her recovery, and said she sought help from Deportivo Cali's psychologists. She completed her final check-up in November 2021 after many months of challenging doctor's visits that were disrupted by the 2021 Colombian protests.
Caicedo is currently in a relationship with her partner Valeria.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-11 |title=En video: el nuevo amor de Linda Caicedo |url=https://www.vanguardia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/en-video-el-nuevo-amor-de-linda-caicedo-XE6666541 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.vanguardia.com |language=es-CO}}{{Cite web |last=Carlos Martinez Castellar |first=Juan |date=2023-05-25 |title=¡Qué traga! Así le celebró Linda Caicedo el cumpleaños a su novia |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/que-traga-asi-le-celebro-linda-caicedo-el-cumpleanos-a-su-novia-AF8351516 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.eluniversal.com.co |language=ES-es}} After scoring against Germany at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, she dedicated her goal to her by putting her hands in a heart shape.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-07-31 |title=El conmovedor mensaje a Linda Caicedo por parte de su pareja tras su gol ante Alemania en el Mundial Femenino |url=https://www.elpais.com.co/entretenimiento/el-conmovedor-mensaje-a-linda-caicedo-por-parte-de-su-pareja-tras-su-gol-ante-alemania-en-el-mundial-femenino-3145.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País |language=spanish}}{{Cite web |last=González |first=Daniela |date=31 July 2023 |title=Linda Caicedo: su novia Valentina Herrera sorprende con emotivo mensaje |url=https://www.caustica.co/entorno/sociedades/linda-caicedo-su-novia-valentina-herrera-sorprende-con-emotivo-mensaje/3367 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Caustica |language=spanish}}{{Cite web |last=García |first=Javier |date=1 August 2023 |title=Linda Caicedo y los románticos mensajes con su novia que incluyen un "Rayo" de inspiración |url=https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/08/01/linda-caicedo-y-los-romanticos-mensajes-con-su-novia-que-incluyen-un-rayo-de-inspiracion/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}
Career statistics
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|2020 |Colombian Women's Football League |7 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 3 | ||||
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|Colombian Women's Football League |14 | 5 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in Copa Libertadores Femenina}} | 4 | colspan="2"|– | 18 | 9 | |||
| 2022
|Colombian Women's Football League |12 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 12 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 16 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Real Madrid
|10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2023–24
|Liga F |26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in Supercopa de España}} | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!76 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 33 |
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=International=
{{updated|26 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|id=linda-lizeth-caicedo-alegria/642794|name=Linda Caicedo}}{{Global Sports Archive|linda-caicedo/374476|Linda Caicedo}}
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| National team
!Year !Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6" |Colombia
|2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!42 | 13 |
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}{{updated|match played 27 February 2024}}
:Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Caicedo goal
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|+ List of international goals scored by Caicedo | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 October 2021 | rowspan=2| Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia | {{fbw|CHI}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 17 July 2022 | {{fbw|ECU}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–1 | rowspan=2| 2022 Copa América Femenina | |
| 3. | 25 July 2022 | Estadio Alfonso López, Bucaramanga, Colombia | {{fbw|ARG}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | |
| 4. | 6 September 2022 | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia | {{fbw|CRC}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 18 February 2023 | Estadio León, León, Mexico | {{fbw|NGA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | 2023 Women's Revelations Cup |
| 6. | 24 July 2023 | rowspan=2|Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | {{fbw|KOR}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=2| 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 7. | 30 July 2023 | {{fbw|GER}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–1 | ||
| 8. | 21 February 2024 | rowspan=2| Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States | {{fbw|PAN}} | align=center|5–0 | align=center| 6–0 | rowspan=2| 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 9. | 27 February 2024 | {{fbw|PUR}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | ||
| 10. | rowspan=2| 30 May 2024 | rowspan=2| Estadio Metropolitano de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | rowspan=2| {{fbw|VEN}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=3| Friendly |
| 11. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 29 October 2024 | Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica, Brazil | {{fbw|BRA}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–3 | |
| 13. | 23 February 2025 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States | {{fbw|JPN}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–4 | 2025 SheBelieves Cup |
Honours
América de Cali
Deportivo Cali
- Colombian Women's Football League: 2021
Colombia U17
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2022{{Cite web |date=31 October 2022 |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022: Spain edge Colombia in final to defend title |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-2022-final-colombia-vs-spain-result-score |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Olympics}}
- South American U-17 Women's Championship runner-up: 2022{{Cite web |date=20 March 2022 |title=Brasil campeón invicto de la CONMEBOL Sub 17 Femenina - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/brasil-campeon-invicto-de-la-conmebol-sub-17-femenina/ |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Conmebol |language=es-ES}}
Colombia
- Copa América Femenina runner-up: 2022
- Women's Revelations Cup runner-up: 2023
Individual
- Golden Girl: 2023{{Cite web |date=17 November 2023 |title=Golden Girl Absolute Best, la scalata vincente di Linda Caicedo |url=https://tuttosport.com/news/calcio/golden-boy/2023/11/17-117124382/golden_girl_absolute_best_la_scalata_vincente_di_linda_caicedo |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=Tuttosport |language=it}}
- FIFA Women's World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2023{{Cite web |date=29 August 2023 |title=Caicedo stunner wins Hyundai Goal of the Tournament |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/articles/caicedo-stunners-wins-hyundai-goal-of-the-tournament-womens-world-cup |access-date=6 September 2023 |website=FIFA}}
- South American Footballer of the Year: 2022{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=Pedro, do Flamengo, é eleito o Rei da América de 2022; veja o Top-10 e lista completa de premiados |url=https://www.90min.com/pt-BR/posts/pedro-do-flamengo-e-eleito-o-rei-da-america-de-2022-veja-o-top-10-e-lista-completa-de-premiados |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=90min.com |language=pt-BR}}
- Copa América Femenina Golden Ball: 2022{{cite news |last1=Vickery |first1=Tim |date=31 July 2022 |title=Brazil triumphs again, but Copa America Femenina is getting stronger |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/copa-america-femenina/story/4709766/brazil-triumphs-againbut-copa-america-femenina-is-getting-stronger |access-date=2 November 2022}}
- Copa América Femenina Best XI: 2022{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=El XI ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2022 – CONMEBOL Copa America |url=https://copaamerica.com/news/el-xi-ideal-de-la-conmebol-copa-america-femenina-2022/ |access-date=2 November 2022 |language=es-ES}}
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Silver Ball: 2022{{cite web |date=30 October 2022 |title=López, Bender and Fuente scoop up Golden awards |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/lopez-bender-fuente-golden-awards-u17-world-cup-india-2022 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA)}}
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Bronze Boot: 2022
- Copa Libertadores Femenina Top scorer: 2021{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=NXGN 2022: The 20 best wonderkids in women's football {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/nxgn-2022-20-best-wonderkids-womens-football/blt1179c3a23c539009#cs1104a01177104025 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Goal}}
- Copa Libertadores Femenina Team of the Season: 2021
- Colombian Women's Football League Top scorer: 2019{{Cite web |last=Londoño |first=Juan Manuel |title=Who is Linda Caicedo? The Rising Star of the Colombian Soccer National Team - LatinAmerican Post |url=https://latinamericanpost.com/41641-who-is-linda-caicedo-the-rising-star-of-the-colombian-soccer-national-team |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=latinamericanpost.com |date=4 August 2022 |language=en-gb}}
- Premios Fémina Fútbol Young Player of the Year: 2021{{Cite web |date=3 December 2021 |title=#PremiosFéminaFútbol, Felicitamos a Linda Caicedo por ser la jugadora joven del año. |url=https://twitter.com/feminafutbol/status/1466570529834340355 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Twitter (Fémina Fútbol® ) |language=}}
- Premios Fémina Fútbol Team of the Year: 2021{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=3 December 2021 |title=Premios Fémina Fútbol 2021: Resultados de las votaciones |url=https://feminafutbol.com/noticias/premios-femina-futbol-2021-resultados-de-las-votaciones-37212/ |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Fémina Fútbol |language=es}}
- IFFHS World's Best Youth (U20) Player: 2022{{Cite web |date=8 December 2022 |title=IFFHS AWARDS 2022 - Linda Caicedo, Women's World Bes Youth (U20) Player |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2373 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=IFFHS}}
- IFFHS Women's World Team of the Year: 2023{{cite web|date=4 January 2024|title=IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM 2023|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/3298|access-date=4 January 2024|website=IFFHS}}
- Women's Revelations Cup Best Player: 2023{{Cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=La Selección femenina de Colombia quedó subcampeón en la Women Revelation Cup |url=https://polideportes.poligran.edu.co/2023/02/22/la-seleccion-femenina-de-colombia-quedo-subcampeon-en-la-women-revelation-cup/ |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=Polideportes |language=es-CO}}
- Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year Nominee: 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff nominated at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards : All you need to know |url=https://www.tennisclubhouse.ca/en/post/novak-djokovic-iga-swiatek-and-coco-gauff-nominated-at-the-25th-laureus-world-sports-awards-all-y |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Tennis Clubhouse |language=en}}
- FIFPRO Women's World 11: 2024{{Cite web |title=Who is in the 2024 FIFPRO Women’s World 11? {{!}} Aitana Bonmati, Barbra Banda & more! - FIFPRO World Players' Union |url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/player-influence/world11/who-is-in-the-2024-fifpro-women-s-world-11 |date=9 December 2024 |access-date=9 December 2024 |website=FIFPRO |language=en-GB}}
References
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