| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Daniel Cifuentes Vergara | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Yumbo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América de Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | América de Cali | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Montevideo | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | FC Van | 15 | (1) |
| 2024 | Ferro de General Pico | 18 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Juan Daniel Cifuentes Vergara (born 21 April 1999) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Cifuentes started playing football at the football school, Escuela de Fútbol Carlos Sarmiento Lora, in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca. [2] After leaving the school, Cifuentes wanted to retire from football. However, he was convinces to keep playing and soon after, he started at América de Cali. [2] Cifuentes had formerly played as an attacker and a midfielder, but after joining América, he was moved down to the defence.
19-year old Cifuentes got his official debut on 11 November 2018, when he came in as a substitute for Daniel Buitrago in the 85th minute against La Equidad in the Categoría Primera A. [3] This game was his only appearance in the 2018 season. In the 2019 season, Cifuentes was a regular part of the U-20 team and played no professional games.
In 2020, Cifuentes was noted for two appearances in the Categoría Primera A for América, both in January 2020. He made no further appearances in 2020. In 2021, Cifuentes was not a part of América's first team squad. In March 2022, Cifuentes joined Uruguayan Segunda División side Racing Club de Montevideo. [4]
After a year at Armenian Premier League club FC Van, Cifuentes moved to Argentine Torneo Federal A side Ferro de General Pico in February 2024. [5]