Aimar Modelo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aimar Taimir Modelo Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Vacamonte, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls II (loan) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CAI de La Chorrera | |||
| 2023 | → SKA Brasil (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | CAI de La Chorrera | 44 | (1) |
| 2025– | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022- | Panama U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Panama U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2025 | |||
Aimar Taimir Modelo Johnson (born 25 January 2005) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls II of MLS Next Pro on loan from CAI de La Chorrera
Career
[edit]CAI de La Chorrera
[edit]Born in Vacamonte, Aimar Modelo began his career with Panamanian club CAI de La Chorrera. He graduated from CAI's youth setup, and made his senior debut during the 2022 Torneo Apertura. On 19 February 2022, Modelo made his league debut against Herrera F.C., becoming the youngest defender to debut with the club at 17 years 25 days old.[1]
During April 2023 Modelo joined Brazilian side SKA Brasil, participating in the Campeonato Paulista Sub-20 and the Copa Paulista Sub-20.[2]
Modelo also became the second youngest player to score in the CONCACAF Central American Cup. On 21 August 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory by CAI de La Chorrera over Port Layola F.C. at 19 years and 210 days.[3] With CAI, the left-back Modelo also claimed three Liga Panameña de Fútbol titles.[4]
Loan to New York Red Bulls II
[edit]On 29 January 2025, Modelo was loaned to New York Red Bulls II of MLS Next Pro.[5]
International
[edit]Modelo has featured in Panama's squad at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, earning 8 caps throughout the tournaments. On 31 July 2024, he scored the game winning extra time goal in a 2-1 2024 U-20 CONCACAF Championship Quarterfinal win over Canada. With the victory Panama qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Modelo also made his debut with the Panama U-23 National Team, in a friendly match against Paraguay U-23 on 18 December 2023.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 8 June 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CAI de La Chorrera | 2022 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 2 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Panamá, U.S. Open Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Aimar va tras los pasos de Michael Amir Murillo". elsiglo.com.pa. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Ska Brasil athlete called up to Panama National Team". jornalconexaooeste.com.br. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Aimar va tras los pasos de Michael Amir Murillo". concacaf.com. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Aimar Modelo, otro panameño que se une a la MLS Next Pro". laestrella.com.pa. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Acquire Panamanian Defender Aimar Modelo on Loan from CA Independiente". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Aimar va tras los pasos de Michael Amir Murillo". elsiglo.com.pa. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "A. Modelo". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Aimar Modelo at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Panamanian men's footballers
- Panama men's international footballers
- Panama men's under-20 international footballers
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Men's association football defenders
- MLS Next Pro players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- USL Championship players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Panamanian expatriate men's footballers
- New York Red Bulls players