Jackson Porozo

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Jackson Porozo
Jackson Porozo 2022.jpg
Porozo in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jackson Gabriel Porozo Vernaza [1]
Date of birth (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Tijuana
(on loan from Troyes)
Number 12
Youth career
2012–2014 LDU Quito
2014–2015 Sandino
2014 → Manta (loan)
2015 → Manta (loan)
2015–2016 Independiente del Valle
2016–2017 Manta
2018–2020 Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Manta 18 (1)
2020–2022 Boavista 35 (2)
2022– Troyes 22 (2)
2023–2024 → Olympiacos (loan) 4 (0)
2024 → Kasımpaşa (loan) 14 (1)
2024 → Leganés (loan) 0 (0)
2025– → Tijuana (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Ecuador U17 8 (1)
2019 Ecuador U20 15 (0)
2019– Ecuador U23 6 (0)
2019– Ecuador 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Bronze medal icon.svg 2019 Poland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Jackson Gabriel Porozo Vernaza (born 4 August 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Mexican club Tijuana on loan from French side Troyes.

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Club career

Early career

Born in San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Porozo started his career with LDU Quito, joining their youth setup in 2012. He subsequently represented Sandino FC, Manta and Independiente del Valle before returning to Manta in 2016. [3] Porozo made his senior debut during the 2017 campaign, in the Ecuadorian Serie B. He scored his first senior goal on 22 April of that year, netting his team's only in a 3–1 away loss against Colón FC. [4] Porozo finished his first season with one goal in 16 appearances, and also had a trial at Palmeiras in December 2017. [5]

Santos

On 23 March 2018, Porozo agreed to a contract with Santos, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad. [6] After having problems in his contract, [7] he joined the club in August, after his 18th birthday.

Boavista

On 1 October 2020, Porozo was announced at Primeira Liga side Boavista, agreeing to a five-year contract, [8] for a total fee of €500,000; Santos received 80% of the value, and also retained a 16% over a future sale. [9]

Troyes

On 24 June 2022, Porozo signed for Ligue 1 side Troyes on a five-year contract. [10] On 2 August 2023, he was loaned to Super League Greece side Olympiacos. [11]

On 2 February 2024, Porozo moved on a new loan to Kasımpaşa in Turkey. [12] On 23 August, he switched teams and countries again, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Leganés. [13] He made two cup appearances and no league appearances for Leganés in the first half of the season. On 30 January 2025, Porozo moved on a new loan to Tijuana in Mexico until 31 December 2025. [14]

International career

On 14 February 2017, Porozo was called up to Ecuador under-17s for the year's South American U-17 Championship, [15] being a starter during the tournament and scoring a goal against Uruguay on 26 February. On 2 January 2019, he was included in Jorge Célico's 23-man list of the under-20s for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. [16]

Porozo was an undisputed starter during the competition, being included in the tournament's best eleven as his side was crowned champions. [17] On 12 March 2019, he was called up to the full side for friendlies against United States and Honduras. [18]

Porozo made his full international debut on 10 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Félix Torres in a 3–0 win against Bolivia in Cuenca. [19]

Porozo was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [20]

Porozo was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manta 2017 [23] Serie B 101———101
2018 [23] Serie B80———80
Total181———181
Boavista 2020–21 Primeira Liga 112100000122
2021–22 Primeira Liga240004000280
Total352104000402
Troyes 2022–23 Ligue 1 22210——232
Olympiacos (Ioan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 4000—5090
Kasımpaşa (Ioan) 2023–24 Süper Lig 141———141
Career total9362040501046

    International

    As of 12 June 2024 [24]
    Ecuador
    YearAppsGoals
    201910
    202110
    202250
    202410
    Total80

    Honours

    Ecuador U20

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "CONMEBOL PREOLÍMPICO COLOMBIA 2020 LISTA DE JUGADORES/LISTA DE JOGADORES" (PDF). Conmebol.com (in Spanish). Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol. 10 January 2020.
    2. ↑ "Jackson Porozo". ES Troyes AC. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
    3. ↑ "Jackson Porozo, el juvenil que busca triunfar en el fútbol de Brasil" [Jackson Porozo, the youngster who seeks to triumph in Brazil] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    4. ↑ "Colón FC venció 3–1 al Manta FC en Santa Ana" [Colón FC defeated Manta FC by 3–1 in Santa Ana] (in Spanish). El Diario. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    5. ↑ "Jóvenes del Manta FC partieron a Brasil y México" [Manta FC youngsters moved to Brazil and Mexico] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    6. ↑ "Santos supera Palmeiras e contrata jovem equatoriano; conheça" [Santos overcome Palmeiras and sign young Ecuadorian; know] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    7. ↑ "Presidente do Santos diz que renegociará contrato de zagueiro equatoriano" [Santos president says that he will renegotiate contract of Ecuadorian stopper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    8. ↑ "Boavista, de Portugal, anuncia a contratação de Jackson Porozo, ex-Santos" [Boavista, from Portugal, announce the signing of Jackson Porozo, formerly of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
    9. ↑ "Veja os detalhes da saída de Porozo do Santos para o Boavista" [See the details of the departure of Porozo from Santos to Boavista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
    10. ↑ Bakhkhar, Anas (24 June 2022). "L'ESTAC signe Jackson Porozo". Foot Mercato  [ fr ] (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
    11. ↑ "Jackson Porozo prêté à l'Olympiakos" [Jackson Porozo loaned to Olympiakos] (in French). ES Troyes AC. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
    12. ↑ "JACKSON POROZO EN PRÊT À KASIMPASA" [JACKSON POROZO ON LOAN TO KASIMPASA] (in French). Troyes. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
    13. ↑ "El C.D. Leganés refuerza el centro de su defensa con Jackson Porozo" [C.D. Leganés bolster the centre of their defense with Jackson Porozo] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
    14. ↑ "Jackson Porozo en prêt à Tijuana (Mexique)" [Jackson Porozo on loan to Tijuana (Mexico)] (in French). Troyes. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
    15. ↑ "Equador confirma lista de convocados para o Sul-Americano Sub 17" [Ecuador confirm list for the South American under-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CONMEBOL. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    16. ↑ "Prof. Jorge Célico da nómina de la Tri para el Sudamericano Sub-20" [Manager Jorge Célico gives the list of Tri for the South American U-20] (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    17. 1 2 3 "El 11 ideal del Sudamericano Sub 20 – Chile 2019" [The best eleven of Sudamericano Under-20 – Chile 2019] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    18. ↑ "Ecuador convoca a figuras consagradas y a dos campeones sub-20 para los amistosos ante EEUU y Honduras" [Ecuador call up known figures and two under-20 champions for the friendlies against USA and Honduras] (in Spanish). Reuters. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    19. ↑ "Jackson Porozo vibra com estreia pela seleção equatoriana: 'Lembrarei por toda minha vida'" [Jackson Porozo celebrates his debut for the Ecuador national team: 'I will remember it for my whole life'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
    20. ↑ Ecuador national football team [@LaTri] (14 November 2022). "Aquí están los 26 jugadores elegidos por el DT Gustavo Alfaro para jugar la Copa Mundial FIFA, estamos listos para hacer historia" [Here are the 26 players chosen by head coach Gustavo Alfaro to play the FIFA World Cup, we are ready to make history.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022– via Twitter.
    21. ↑ "Ecuador presenta lista oficial para la Copa América: Gonzalo Plata y Robert Arboleda quedaron relegados" [Ecuador presents official roster for Copa America: Gonzalo Plata and Robert Arboleda left off the list] (in Spanish). El Universo. 29 May 2024.
    22. ↑ Jackson Porozo at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    23. 1 2 "Jackson Porozo" (in Portuguese). oGol. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
    24. ↑ Jackson Porozo at National-Football-Teams.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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