| Wikelman Carmona | |
| Fullname: | Wikelman Carmona |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet)[1] |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | New York Red Bulls |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Academia Dynamo |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | New York Red Bulls |
| Caps1: | 68 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Venezuela U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Venezuela U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 3 August 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
Wikelman Carmona (born 24 February 2003) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Born in Valle de la Pascua, Carmona began his football career in 2016 at the Academia Dynamo FC on Margarita Island.[2] [3]
On 25 January 2021, Carmona signed with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.[4] During the season, Carmona was loaned out to New York Red Bulls II, making his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic.[5] Carmona was recalled to the first team and on 17 April 2021, Carmona made his first-team debut, appearing in the second half in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 31 July 2021, Carmona scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–3 loss to New England Revolution.
Carmona missed several months at the start of the 2022 season due to injury. Upon return, he was sent on loan to New York Red Bulls II. He scored his first goal in the USL Championship on 20 August 2022, in the 2–2 draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[6] He made his return to the first team on 31 August 2022, playing 20 minutes versus CF Montréal in a 1–0 victory.[7]
Carmona began the 2023 season with New York Red Bulls II in MLS Next Pro, scoring three goals in the first four matches of the season. He was recalled to the first team, and on 8 July 2023 scored the game-winning goal for New York Red Bulls in a 2–1 victory over New England Revolution.[8]
On 23 March 2024, Carmona scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 4–0 win over Inter Miami.[9] On 19 June 2024, Carmona opened the scoring for New York in a 2-2 draw with CF Montréal. On 17 July 2024, he recorded another goal against CF Montréal in another 2-2 draw.
Carmona was a member of the Venezuela U17 team during the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru, scoring in a 5–3 victory against Bolivia.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 68 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 5 | |||
| → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 8 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 97 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 15 | |||