Jhon Arcila
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Esteban Arcila Vargas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Betis | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cortuluá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Cortuluá | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Inter Palmira | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Real Betis | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Colombia U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 19 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jhon Esteban Arcila Vargas (born 24 March 2006) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a winger for Spanish club Real Betis.
Club career
[edit]Born in Tuluá in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, Arcila began his career with Cortuluá, progressing through the academy before making his Categoría Primera B debut in 2023.[2] In late 2023, it was reported that he had agreed a deal with Spanish side Real Betis to go ahead at the beginning of the 2024–25 season. In June 2024 he completed the move, signing a five-year deal with Betis having spent the first half of 2024 with Inter Palmira - the club founded as a rebranding following Cortuluá's folding.[3] He joined the club via their Betis Talent programme, a project seeking to find players from lesser known leagues or teams to bring into Betis' academy, alongside fellow Colombian Keimer Sandoval.[4]
A week after signing he scored a goal in the Supercopa Monterrey, an under-19 competition for clubs from around the world, in Betis' 3–1 win against C.F. Monterrey.[5] In September 2024 his goal against Sporting Atlético Ceuta - the third in a 3–0 win - went viral for it's similarities to Diego Maradona's goal of the century; dribbling past a number of players, Arcila wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a shot that found the bottom corner of the goal.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Arcila was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for friendly matches in October 2024.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 May 2025.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cortuluá | 2023 | Categoría Primera B | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Inter Palmira | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia and Copa del Rey
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jhon Arcila at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Torvisco, Aitor (6 December 2023). "El Betis deja cerrado el fichaje del joven colombiano Jhon Arcila" [Betis has finalized the signing of young Colombian Jhon Arcila]. estadiodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Futbolista de Internacional Palmira jugará en España" [Internacional Palmira footballer will play in Spain]. extra.com.co (in Spanish). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Borrego, Álvaro (22 May 2024). "El Betis Talent sigue creciendo: pesca a dos futuras joyas de Colombia" [Betis Talent continues to grow: it lands two future gems from Colombia]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Borrego, Álvaro (28 July 2024). "El primer golazo de Jhon Arcila, la última apuesta de Betis Talent" [Jhon Arcila's first goal, Betis Talent's latest venture]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Murillo, Oscar (16 September 2024). "El golazo de Jhon Arcila como carta de presentación en Heliópolis" [Jhon Arcila's goal as a calling card at Heliopolis]. estadiodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Montes de Oca, Fran (16 September 2024). "El golazo 'maradoniano' del colombiano del Betis Jhon Arcila" [The 'Maradonian' goal by Colombian Betis player Jhon Arcila]. abc.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Beetar Peñuela, Juan David (30 October 2024). "Colombia Sub-20 cita 7 jugadores del exterior para dos amistosos" [Colombia U-20 squad calls up seven foreign players for two friendlies]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Jhon Arcila at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Jhon Arcila at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Valle del Cauca Department
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Categoría Primera B players
- Cortuluá footballers
- Internacional F.C. de Palmira players
- Real Betis players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen