Alan Minda

Alan Steve Minda García (born 14 May 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Ecuador national team.

Club career Independiente del Valle Born in Esmeraldas, Minda joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2016, from El Nacional. After making his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors in the 2020 Ecuadorian Serie B, he made his debut with the main squad on 22 May 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for José Hurtado in a 3–0 Ecuadorian Serie A home win over Guayaquil City.

Minda scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2021, netting his team's third in a 4–0 home routing of Macará. After featuring regularly, he suffered a serious knee injury in December, being sidelined for several months of the 2022 season.

On 18 April 2023, on his Copa Libertadores debut, Minda scored IDVs second in a 2–0 win over Liverpool Montevideo; by doing so, he became the quickest to score for the club after coming on a substitute in the tournament's history.

Cercle Brugge On 12 July 2023, Belgian club Cercle Brugge announced the signing of Minda on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of around €2 million.

Atlético Mineiro On 6 January 2026, Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro announced an agreement in principle to sign Minda. On 14 January, the deal was confirmed and he signed a five-year contract.

International career Minda made his debut for the Ecuador national under-20 team in November 2022, in two friendlies against Colombia. He was also included in the side's squads for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Minda made his debut for the senior Ecuador national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Guatemala.

On 31 May 2026, Minda was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Minda goal.

Honours Independiente del Valle Ecuadorian Serie A: 2021 Copa Ecuador: 2022 Copa Sudamericana: 2022 Supercopa Ecuador: 2023 Recopa Sudamericana: 2023