Ecuadorian footballer
Gilmar Napa|
Full name |
Gilmar Eduardo Napa Caiceido[1] |
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Date of birth |
(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21)[1] |
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Place of birth |
Machala, Ecuador |
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Height |
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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Current team |
Emelec |
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Number |
1 |
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2015–2021 |
Orense |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2021–2022 |
Orense |
3 |
(0) |
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2023– |
Emelec |
2 |
(0) |
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2023– |
Ecuador U20 |
13 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
Gilmar Eduardo Napa Caiceido (born 5 January 2003) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ecuadorian Serie A club Emelec and the Ecuador national under-20 football team.
Early life
Napa is from Machala in the El Oro Province of Ecuador.[2] Napa joined the football academy at Orense S.C. in 2015.[3]
Club career
Orense S.C.
Napa made his Ecuadorian Serie A league debut for Orense on 21 November, 2021 against L.D.U. Quito.[4][5] He also played in September and October of 2022, first at Universidad Católica and then against Delfin after first-choice goalkeeper Rolando Silva was sent off and suspended.[6][7]
S.C. Emelec
Napa joined Emelec ahead of the 2023 season, signing a four-year contract with the club.[8][9] He was signed to challenge Pedro Ortiz for the starting goalkeeper position.[10]
International career
U17 Ecuador
He was part of the squad at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru,[11] before being part of the squad at the subsequent 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.
U20 Ecuador
Napa played at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship for Ecuador where they secured qualification for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Indonesia.[12] Napa was named in the team of the tournament by Brazilian newspaper AS.[13]
Senior Ecuador team
In November 2022 Napa was called up to the senior Ecuador national football team for the first time as they prepared for a friendly match against Iraq on November 12, 2022.[14][15]
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