RELC Sports
Panamanian Talent Bridge

Panama

€19mm

Key Facts

Founded: 2010 (Panama corporate registration)
Headquarters: Panama City, Panama (El Cangrejo, Bella Vista district)
Players: 29 (23 in 1st tier) – Total market value: €19mm
FIFA/FA registration: FIFA-licensed agent – Edgardo Rubén Carles Cal, License ID 202305-1947; registered intermediary with Panamanian FA
Languages: Spanish, English
Regions covered: Panama, Central America, MLS (USA), Mexico, Ecuador, Russia, Spain, Slovakia, Austria, Ukraine, Honduras, Peru, USA lower leagues, UAE
Email: carlescal@hotmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relcsports/
X: https://x.com/EdCarles

About

RELC SPORTS INC. is a Panama City based football agency specialising in representing Panamanian and Central American talent abroad, with a strong focus on connecting players to MLS, Liga MX, South America and selected European leagues. Founded in the early 2010s by FIFA-licensed agent Edgardo Rubén Carles Cal, the agency has grown from a domestic intermediary to a recognised bridge for Panamanian internationals moving overseas. RELC concentrates on professional players rather than academy-age clients, but also follows its prospects from youth national teams into the senior game. Its differentiator is a tight focus on one market – Panama – while building deep relationships with a relatively small but high-impact client list in Mexico, MLS and Europe.

Key People

• CEO / Founder:

  • Edgardo Rubén Carles Cal – President and Registered Intermediary at Relc Sports Inc., FIFA-licensed football agent based in Panama City and Spain.

  • Public role: regular TV guest and interviewee on Panamanian sports media discussing transfers for Adalberto Carrasquilla and other national team players.

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgardo-ruben-carles-cal

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlescal/

• Managing Director / Head of Football:

  • Operationally fulfilled by Edgardo Rubén Carles Cal, who leads key negotiations and strategic club relationships with Pumas UNAM, New York Red Bulls, Dynamo Kyiv, Universidad Católica, UD Las Palmas and others.

• Licensed agents:

  • Edgardo Rubén Carles Cal – FIFA Football Agent, License ID 202305-1947; Executive Director of RELC Sports Inc.

• Scouting / staff:

  • Álvaro Alvarado – Head of Scouting / Chief Scout, RELC Sports Inc.

• Main contact details (public):

  • Email: carlescal@hotmail.com

  • Phone (Panama): +507 6677 4079

  • Social: Instagram @carlescal and @relcsports

Client Roster

Top players and talents (current)

• Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM Pumas) – Date of birth: 28/11/1998

• Eduardo Guerrero (Dynamo Kyiv) – Date of birth: 21/02/2000

• César Blackman (Slovan Bratislava) – Date of birth: 02/04/1998

• Andrés Andrade (LASK) – Date of birth: 16/10/1998

• Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) – Date of birth: 08/06/2004

• Edgardo Fariña (FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod) – Date of birth: 19/10/2001

• Yoel Bárcenas (Mazatlán FC) – Date of birth: 23/10/1993

• José Fajardo (CD Universidad Católica) – Date of birth: 18/08/1993

• Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) – Date of birth: 03/02/2000

• Iván Anderson (CD Marathón)

• Kevin Walder (CD Plaza Amador)

• Eduardo Anderson (Monagas SC)

• Fidel Escobar (Deportivo Saprissa)

• Jorlian Sánchez (CD Plaza Amador)

• Edward Cedeño (UD Las Palmas)

• Joseph Jones (CD Plaza Amador)

• Kevin Bernal (Tauro FC)

• Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls) – Date of birth: 24/05/2005

• Jorge Serrano (CD Motagua Tegucigalpa)

• Edilson Carrasquilla (San Francisco FC)

• Víctor Medina (Tauro FC)

• Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)

• Davis Contreras (CSD Municipal)

• Adán Henricks (Sporting San Miguelito)

• Aimar Modelo (New York Red Bulls II)

• Anel Ryce (Chornomorets Odesa)

• Érick Díaz (Los Angeles FC 2)

• Alberto Quintero (CD Plaza Amador)

• Martín Morán (Fursan Hispania)

Notable former clients

• None clearly documented as former clients in recent public databases; most listed players are still shown with RELC Sports Inc as agent.

Coaches / Staff represented

• No publicly documented head coaches or managers represented as primary clients; the agency’s focus is almost entirely on players.

Notable Deals

• 2025 – Adalberto Carrasquilla from Houston Dynamo (MLS) to UNAM Pumas (Liga MX) on a permanent deal, contract reportedly to 2027 with option for an extra year.

• 2024 – Eduardo Guerrero from Zorya Luhansk to Dynamo Kyiv on a permanent transfer around €2.5m, signing until 2029; one of the highest-value outgoing moves for a Panamanian forward to Eastern Europe.

• 2024 / 2025 – Omar Valencia from CAI Panamá to New York Red Bulls, with RELC announcing the definitive transfer and a contract through 2027 (plus option).

• 2025 – Edgardo Fariña from CAI Panamá / CSD Municipal path to FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod in the Russian Premier League, securing his first European contract.

• 2023–2024 – José Fajardo to CD Universidad Católica in Ecuador’s LigaPro, returning to Ecuadorian football with an option to buy after spells in Peru and MLS.

• 2025 – Rafael Mosquera from Plaza Amador to New York Red Bulls, with RELC and the club jointly announcing the permanent move and contract to 2028 (plus option).

• 2025 – Edward Cedeño from SD Tarazona (after spells at Potros del Este and Alajuelense) to UD Las Palmas in LaLiga, contract until 2028.

• 2023–2024 – Various renewals and domestic moves for Panama internationals such as Fidel Escobar and other LPF-based players, typically involving multi-year contracts.

Services

RELC Sports Inc. focuses on a relatively compact but high-touch service offering tailored to Panamanian and Central American professionals:

• Contract negotiation

• International transfers and loans (MLS, Liga MX, LigaPro Ecuador, Europe)

• Career planning and club placement strategy

• Image rights and basic commercial advisory

• Sponsorship approaches and media visibility in Panama and destination markets

• Legal support via external law firms in Panama and abroad

• Relocation and logistical support for players and families (visas, housing, first weeks on site)

• Performance monitoring via match analysis, with frequent on-site visits to clubs like New York Red Bulls, Pumas and Universidad Católica

• Mental support through close agent–player relationships and a small, family-style structure

Partner Network

Based on publicly visible deals and content, RELC works regularly with:

• Clubs in Panama: Plaza Amador, Tauro FC, San Francisco FC, Sporting San Miguelito, CAI Panamá, Potros del Este

• Foreign clubs: UNAM Pumas, New York Red Bulls and New York Red Bulls II, Dynamo Kyiv, Universidad Católica (Ecuador), UD Las Palmas, FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod, Slovan Bratislava, LASK, Deportivo Saprissa, CD Motagua

• Academies and camps: collaboration with Negri/Rose Football Camp and youth showcase events in Panama and the US for players like Rafael Mosquera

• Media partners: regular presence on Panamanian sports TV and digital outlets around transfers of Carrasquilla, Fajardo, Mosquera and Cedeño

• External lawyers, tax advisers and immigration specialists in Panama and destination countries, inferred from the number of cross-border transfers handled

Track Record (last 3 seasons)

• Total transfers completed (approximate):

  • At least 10 cross-border moves involving Panama internationals and U23 players to MLS, Liga MX, Ecuador, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, Austria, Slovakia and Honduras, plus multiple domestic moves in the LPF.

• Deals ≥ €10m:

  • None publicly reported in this bracket yet; most deals are in the €0.1m–€3.5m range, with Carrasquilla and Guerrero among the most valuable clients.

• Clients in top-5 European leagues:

  • 1 current client in a LaLiga club (Edward Cedeño – UD Las Palmas) as of 2025.

• National team clients:

  • Multiple Panama senior internationals including Adalberto Carrasquilla, Eduardo Guerrero, José Fajardo, Yoel Bárcenas, Fidel Escobar and others, plus several youth internationals such as Rafael Mosquera.

• Renewal / extension deals:

  • Several contract renewals or extensions embedded in recent moves, such as multi-year deals with Pumas, NY Red Bulls, Dynamo Kyiv, Universidad Católica and UD Las Palmas. Details are typically not fully disclosed, but most contracts run until at least 2027–2029.

Approach & Philosophy

RELC Sports operates as a boutique, relationship-driven agency built around a single core market – Panama – with the stated mission of “connecting talents with international football.” The agency prefers to work with a compact roster of players it knows personally, often following them from youth national teams into established professional careers and maintaining close, family-style support.

Scouting is heavily focused on the Panamanian league and national team structures, with integrated video and live scouting by Head of Scouting Álvaro Alvarado and the core staff. Negotiation style is patient and club-friendly, often consolidating relationships with a small circle of partner clubs rather than chasing short-term maximum fees. The goal is to place players in environments where they can play early, develop and ultimately earn a second or third move at a higher level.

Fees & Transparency

RELC Sports does not publicly publish its fee structure, but as a FIFA-licensed agency it is expected to work within the current FIFA Football Agent Regulations on service-fee caps. These typically allow:

• Up to 5% of the first USD 200,000 of a player’s annual gross remuneration and 3% on any excess, when representing a player or engaging club.

• Up to 6% in total when representing both player and engaging club (permitted dual representation), and up to 10% of transfer compensation when representing the selling club.

In practice, similar agencies in this segment usually charge around 3–5% of a player’s salary for representation, with dual representation carefully managed and disclosed to avoid conflicts of interest. Expenses such as travel, scouting visits and legal documentation are typically either absorbed by the agency or pre-agreed with the player and billed transparently, with RELC’s public messaging emphasising long-term relationships over aggressive fee extraction.

Compliance & Reputation

• Disciplinary actions / sanctions:

  • No sanctions are listed against RELC Sports Inc. in the relevant Panamanian corporate databases. There are also no widely reported FIFA or national FA disciplinary cases involving the agency or its main agent in recent years.

• Litigation / disputes:

  • No major public legal disputes involving RELC Sports Inc. in relation to player representation or transfer conflicts are visible in open sources; media coverage tends to focus on transfers and sporting performance.

• Media sentiment:

  • Overall sentiment is positive to neutral. Panamanian sports press and regional outlets generally portray RELC as the agency behind some of Panama’s key moves abroad, especially those of Carrasquilla, Fajardo, Mosquera and Cedeño, with little critical commentary on off-field issues.

Awards / Recognition

• No formal awards or “agency of the year” type accolades are documented for RELC Sports Inc. in major football-business publications.

• Informal recognition comes through the prominence of its clients in the Panama national team, coverage of its transfers in regional media and its role in high-profile moves to clubs such as Pumas, New York Red Bulls, Dynamo Kyiv and UD Las Palmas.