Alan Minda

Alan Minda is a young Ecuadorian attacking midfielder who won multiple titles with Independiente del Valle before moving to European football with Cercle Brugge and later Atlético Mineiro. He became a regular fixture in Ecuador's senior squad from 2024.

Minda came through the Independiente del Valle system, winning the Ecuadorian Serie A, Copa Ecuador, Copa Sudamericana, Supercopa and Recopa Sudamericana between 2021 and 2023. He then moved to Belgium with Cercle Brugge before signing for Atlético Mineiro in January 2026.

After representing Ecuador at youth level, he broke into the senior national team in 2024 and had accumulated 19 caps and 2 goals by the time of the 2026 World Cup cycle.