Cecilio Waterman
Cecilio Alfonso Waterman Ruiz is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción.
Club career
Waterman made his professional debut with Sporting San Miguelito on 26 September 2010 in a match against Atlético Chiriquí in Panama.In mid-2011, he was transferred to the Uruguayan club Centro Atlético Fénix, where he scored his first goal in May 2012 against Racing.
In 2022 and 2023, he played for Chilean Primera División club Cobresal, finishing as runners-up in the 2023 season.
One year later, he signed with Peruvian club Alianza Lima to play in the 2024 Liga 1 season.
In 2025, Waterman returned to Chile to join Coquimbo Unido, contributing to the club's first Chilean top-flight title. He left them at the end of the season.
On 25 December 2025, Waterman returned to Universidad de Concepción after his stint in 2020–21.
International career
Waterman was part of the Panama U-20 squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where he scored four goals helping his country qualify to the Youth World Cup in Colombia.He made his senior debut for Panama in a December 2010 friendly match against Honduras and has, as of 15 August 2015, earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. In 2013, he was called up by Julio Dely Valdés to play the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
On 20 March 2025 Waterman scored a late winning goal against the United States, taking Panama to the final of the CONCACAF Nations League for the first time in their history after losing two prior semi-finals.
Career statistics
International
Honours
Panama- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2013, 2023
- CONCACAF Nations League runner-up: 2024–25