Nicol Julieth Camacho Ariza (Vélez, Santander, 24 October 1999) is a Colombian professional soccer, who plays as midfielder in the Turkish Women's Football Super League for the İzmir-based club Konak Belediyespor. She was a member of the Colombia women's U-20 team.

Nicol Camacho
Personal information
Full name Nicol Julieth Camacho Ariza
Date of birth (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Vélez, Santander, Colombia
Height 1.49 m (4 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Konak Belediyespor
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Atlético Bucaramanga
2022– Konak Belediyespor 12 (2)
International career
Colombia U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2023

Personal life

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Camacho first became interested in soccer at the age of eleven. She had to play with boys as there were no teams for girls. Her talent was spotted by Óscar Flórez who was the coach for Club Real Sociedad.[1]

Club career

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She joined the women's team for Atlético Bucaramanga when she was 17 years old.[2]

In October 2022, she moved to Turkey, and joined Konak Belediyespor to play in the 2022–23 Super League.[3]

International career

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She played for the Colombia women's U-20 team in the 2018 South American U-20 Women's Championship in Ecuador to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "La veleña que quiere triunfar en el Atlético Bucaramanga para llegar al fútbol europeo". Vanguardia.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ León, Daniel Ávila (23 May 2017). "La veleña que quiere triunfar en el Atlético Bucaramanga y Europa". Vanguardia.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Nicol Julieth Camacho Ariza" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Colombia perdió y quedó eliminada del Mundial femenino sub-20". El Espectador. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.