Narciso Mina

Narciso Mina

Personal information
Full name	Arrinton Narciso Mina Villalba
Date of birth	25 November 1982
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
2000–2002	Deportivo Cuenca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2005	Deportivo Cuenca	34	(4)
2004	→ LDU Cuenca (loan)	19	(26)
2006–2007	LDU Loja	58	(14)
2008	Deportivo Azogues	1	(0)
2008	Manta	38	(25)
2009	Barcelona SC	27	(6)
2009	→ Huracán (loan)	0	(0)
2010	→ Chornomorets (loan)	11	(0)
2010	Manta	21	(1)
2011	Independiente	37	(28)
2012	Barcelona SC	43	(30)
2013	América	27	(5)
2014	Atlante	18	(4)
2015	LDU Quito	33	(14)
National team
2008–	Ecuador	11	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 20, 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Arrinton Narciso Mina Villalba (born 25 November 1982 in San Lorenzo) is an Ecuadorian football striker.

Club career

He was transferred to Barcelona from former club Manta Fútbol Club and was a regular starter for his club. On 27 October 2009 Huracán signed Mina on loan from Barcelona Guayaquil for one year.

In March joined Chornomorets Odessa in the Ukrainian Premier League on a 3 month loan until the end of the season with an option to prolong his contract based on his performances.

Barcelona SC

2012 season

In 2012, Mina rejoined Barcelona. Mina scored his first two goals in a game against Deportivo Cuenca. He finished the 2012 Ecuadorian Serie A season as top goal-scorer, with thirty goals to his name, the second highest global tally by a South American. His thirty goals was the most scored by a Barcelona player in a single season, which helped Barcelona secure its fourteenth title, not having won a league title since 1997.

América

2012–13 season

On 3 December 2012 Narciso Mina was signed by Mexican club América. He finished the Clausura 2013 scoring one goal against Atlante. He was the top scorer in the Copa MX tournament with eight goals.

2013–14 season

Mina scored his first league goal on 3 August in a 3–0 win against Atlas at the Estadio Azteca. He dedicated the goal to former América teammate and national team striker Christian Benítez, who died on 29 July. On 10 August he scored his second goal in three games played against Atlante in a 4–2 win in Cancún. Mina finished the Apertura tournament with five goals, though in his final match against Club León, which was also the league final, he was subbed off after a bad performance in which he missed four goal scoring opportunities. He was booed off the field and replaced by Luis Gabriel Rey.^[1]

Atlante

On 18 December 2013 Mina was sold to Atlante.

LDU Quito

His first game with Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito was against El Nacional, which was the opening game for LDU Quito of the 2015 season, he scored the first goal

Career statistics

As of May 3, 2015

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Cuenca	2002	Serie A	11	4	–		0	0	11	4
	2003	Serie A	10	0	–		0	0	10	0
	2005	Serie A	13	0	–		0	0	13	0
	Total		34	4	–		0	0	34	4
LDU Cuenca	2004	Segunda Categoría	19	26	–		–		19	26
	Total		19	26	–		–		19	26
LDU Loja	2006	Serie B	32	10	–		–		32	10
	2007	Serie B	26	4	–		–		26	4
	Total		58	14	–		–		58	14
Deportivo Azogues	2008	Serie A	1	0	–		0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	–		0	0	1	0
Manta	2008	Serie B	38	25	–		–		38	25
	Total		38	25	–		–		38	25
Barcelona SC	2009	Serie A	27	6	–		0	0	27	6
	Total		27	6	–		0	0	27	6
Huracán	2009–10	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chornomorets	2009–10	Premier League	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Manta	2010	Serie A	21	1	–		0	0	21	1
	Total		21	1	–		0	0	21	1
Independiente del Valle	2011	Serie A	37	28	–		0	0	37	28
	Total		37	28	–		0	0	37	28
Barcelona SC	2012	Serie A	43	30	–		6	1	49	31
	Total		43	30	–		6	1	49	31
América	2013 Clausura	Liga MX	14	0	8	8	0	0	22	8
	2013 Apertura	Liga MX	13	5	0	0	1	0	14	5
	Total		27	5	8	8	1	0	36	13
Atlante	2014 Clausura	Liga MX	7	2	2	0	0	0	9	2
	2014 Apertura	Ascenso MX	11	2	2	2	0	0	13	4
	Total		18	4	4	2	0	0	22	6
LDU Quito	2015	Serie A	33	14	–		3	1	36	15
	Total		33	14	–		3	1	36	15
Career total			367	157	12	10	10	2	389	169

Honours

Club

Barcelona SC

• Serie A: 2012

América

• Liga MX: Clausura 2013

Individual

• Serie A Golden Shoe (2): 2011, 2012
• Copa MX Golden Shoe: Clausura 2013 Copa MX

References

1. http://deportes.terra.com/futbol/liga-mx/apertura/no-se-si-pueda-dormir-esto-no-lo-queria-vivir-mina,dd1ffa0682af2410VgnVCM10000098cceb0aRCRD.html

External links

• Narciso Mina Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Narciso Mina at National-Football-Teams.com