Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada professionally known as Carlos Bacca is a Colombian professional football player who plays for Spanish club Villarreal as a striker. He began his career at Atletico Junior in 2006 and played until 2011 where he was the top scorer in the 2010 Categoria Primera A Apertura. During his career at Atletico Junior, he was loaned to two teams: Barranquilla and Minerven. On 1 January 2012, he signed for Belgian side Club Brugge on a three-year contract worth €1.5 million for his services. In his Brugge career, he scored 28 goals in 45 league appearances. On 9 July 2013, he signed for Spanish club Sevilla for €7 million on a five-year contract with a €30 million buy-out release clause. He won the UEFA Europa League in both of his first two seasons with the club. On 2 July 2015, he joined Serie A side Milan for €30 million where he made 77 appearances and scored 36 goals for the club, winning the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana. On 16 August 2017, he signed a one-year loan deal with Villarreal for a fee of €2.5 million, with the option to purchase the player for an additional €15.5 million. On 17 August 2018, he was sold to Villarreal as part of a transaction for Samu Castillejo.
On the international level, he has represented Colombia at the senior level. He made his senior international team debut on 11 August 2010. He represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, the 2015 Copa America, and the Copa America Centenario in which they finished third. From 2010-2018, he has made over 50 caps and scored over 15 goals for his country.
What is Carlos Bacca Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
Honors
- Won the 2010-I, 2011-II Categoria Primera A with Atletico Junior.
- Won the 2013-14, 2014-15 UEFA Europa League with Sevilla.
- Won the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana with Milan.
Individual
- Won the 2012-13 Belgian First Division Top Goalscorer.
- Won the 2012-13 Belgian Pro League Best Player.
- Won the 2013-14 LFP Best South American Player.
Where is Carlos Bacca From?
Carlos Bacca was born on 8 September 1986. His birth name is Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada. His birthplace is Puerto Colombia, Colombia. He was born to his father, Gilberto Bacca (a fisherman at the time of Carlos’ birth), and to his mother Eloisa Ahumada (who helped with selling fish). He holds Colombian nationality. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Virgo.
Carlos Bacca Club Career
- He began his professional career with Atletico Junior in 2006 where he did not have many chances to play.
- In 2007, he was loaned to Barranquilla where he made 27 appearances and scored 12 goals for the club.
- After that, he joined the Venezuelan club Minerven on loan for a season. There he made 29 appearances and scored 12 goals for the club.
- In 2008, he rejoined Barranquilla on loan once again and was the league’s top scorer with 14 goals in 19 games for the club.
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- In his first professional season at Junior, he quickly earned himself a regular first-team place and was the top scorer in the 2009 Copa Colombia. In 2010, he became the winner and top goalscorer of the Categoria Primera A, repeating in 2011 as the winner and top goalscorer giving Junior their sixth and seventh Colombian titles.
- On 1 January 2012, he signed for Belgian side Club Brugge on a three-year contract worth €1.5 million for his services. On 21 January 2012, he made his debut for the club in a 1-0 against Mechelen. With his performances, he earned his place in the first team. On 15 April 2012, he scored his first league goal for the club in a 1-0 win against Gent. In his first season, he made 10 appearances and scored 3 goals in all the competitions as his club finished in second place to earn a European spot.
- At the start of the 2012-13 season, he started to play more regularly in the team and signed a new contract with the club that would have kept him at the club until 2016. At the end of that season, he finished as the league’s top scorer where he won the Belgian First Division Top Goalscorer and Belgian Pro League Best Player. In his Brugge career, he scored 28 goals in 45 league appearances.
- On 9 July 2013, he signed for Spanish club Sevilla for €7 million on a five-year contract with a €30 million buy-out release clause. On 26 July 2013, he scored his first Sevilla goal in a 3-1 win over Barcelona SC in the Copa EuroAmericana. On 1 August 2013, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 3-0 home win over Mladost Podgorica for the third qualifying round of the 2013-14 Europa League. On 18 August 2013, he made his La Liga debut in a 1-3 home loss to Atletico Madrid. On 25 September 2013, he scored his first two league goals in a 4-1 win against Rayo Vallecano. During that season, he was voted by Marca as the best signing of the 2013-14 La Liga season where made 52 appearances and scored 21 goals in all the competitions.
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- On 30 September 2014, he signed a contract extension with Sevilla, keeping him at the club until 2018. In the 2014-15 season, he made 56 appearances and scored 28 goals in all the competitions.
- From 2013-2015, he made 108 appearances and scored 49 goals for the club where he won the UEFA Europa League in both of his first two seasons with the club.
- On 2 July 2015, he joined Serie A side Milan for €30 million. He made his debut for Milan in a friendly win over city rivals Internazionale in Shenzhen, China. On 17 August 2015, he made his competitive debut in the third round of the Coppa Italia in a 2-0 win over Perugia at the San Siro. On 29 August 2015, he scored his first goal in Serie A in a 2-1 home win against Empoli. In his first season, he made 43 appearances and scored 20 goals in all the competitions.
- On 21 August 2016, he scored his first hat-trick in a 3-2 win against Torino at San Siro. In the 2016-17 season, he made 34 appearances and scored 16 goals in all the competitions.
- On 16 August 2017, he signed a one-year loan deal with Villarreal for a fee of €2.5 million, with the option to purchase the player for an additional €15.5 million. On 21 August 2017, he made his debut in the first game of the new season in a 1-0 loss against Levante. On 10 September 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Real Betis. During his loan spell, he made 43 appearances and scored 18 goals for the club.
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- From 2015-2018, he made 77 appearances and scored 36 goals for the club, winning the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana.
- On 17 August 2018, he was sold to Villarreal as part of a transaction for Samu Castillejo. In the 2018-19 season, he made 43 appearances and scored 11 goals in all the competitions.
- During the 2019-20 season, he made 23 appearances and scored 5 goals in all the competitions.
- On 27 September 2020, he played his first match of the 2020-21 season in a 4-0 loss to FC Barcelona. On 22 October 2020, he scored his first goal of the 2020-21 season in a 5-3 win against Sivasspor in the group stages match of the 2020-21 Europa League.
- On 16 May 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win against his former club Sevilla FC.
Carlos Bacca International Career
- He has represented Colombia at the senior level.
- He made his senior international team debut and scored his first international goal on 11 August 2010 in a 1-1 drew against Bolivia at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz.
- He represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, the 2015 Copa America, and the Copa America Centenario in which they finished third.
- From 2010-2018, he has made over 50 caps and scored over 15 goals for his country.
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Carlos Bacca Wife
Looking at his personal life, Carlos Bacca is a married guy. He got married to his childhood girlfriend, Shayira Santiago in 2010. The couple is blessed with three children, one son, and two daughters. He is having an intimate relationship with his love and children where they are living their life happily together.
Carlos Bacca Height and Weight
Carlos Bacca stands at a height of 1.81m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 77kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are black. His sexual orientation is straight.
Carlos Bacca Net Worth and Salary
Carlos Bacca earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In January 2012, he signed for Belgian side Club Brugge on a three-year contract worth €1.5 million for his services. In July 2013, he signed for Spanish club Sevilla for €7 million on a five-year contract with a €30 million buy-out release clause. In July 2015, he joined Serie A side Milan for €30 million. In August 2018, he was sold to Villarreal as part of a transaction for Samu Castillejo. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is $12.8 million and his salary is £3.4 million. His market value is around €1.80 million.
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