Wilder Cartagena
Footballer
Intro | Footballer | |
Places | Peru | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 23 September 1994, Peru | |
Age | 30 years |
Wilder José Cartagena Mendoza (born 23 September 1994) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Universidad San Martín de Porres on loan from Vitória Setúbal of the Primeira Liga.
Wilder Cartagena was promoted to the Alianza Lima first team in January 2012. He soon made his Torneo Descentralizado league debut on matchday one in a 2–2 home draw against León de Huánuco. He was used again as a starter by manager José Soto on matchday 27 in away match against Juan Aurich.
After a string of good perfomances with Universidad San Martin, his current club, he has earned a call-up to the national football team of Peru, replacing the injured Beto da Silva.