| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerson Esteban Lagos Giraldo [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Falcon FC | |||
| Melville United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2023 | Melville United | ||
| 2024 | Manurewa | ||
| 2024– | Auckland City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jerson Esteban Lagos Giraldo (born 1 November 2002) [2] is a semi-professional association football player from Colombia who plays as a forward for Auckland City. [3] [4]
Growing up in Ecuador, Lagos played youth football for Falcon FC before moving to New Zealand. [5] While living in Hamilton he played for Melville United youth sides before debuting for the first team. [6]
Lagos joined Manurewa at the start of the 2024 season from Melville United. [6]
On 30 June 2024 Lagos joined Auckland City for the remainder of the 2024 season. [7] He made his debut against East Coast Bays on 12 July 2024. [8] Lagos was picked for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup squad, where he scored in the first round game against Al-Ain, directly from a corner. [9] [10] In 2025, Lagos was named in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup squad, making appearances in the first two group games. [11]
Born in Colombia, Lagos left to Ecuador at the age of three with his mother and three siblings, before fleeing to New Zealand as a refugee around the age of 8. Lagos also holds New Zealand citizenship. Previously working as a diesel-mechanic, [9] Lagos now works as a part-time barber and is studying to gain his qualifications. Lagos has two sons. [5] [6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melville United | 2021 | National League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 11 | ||
| Manurewa | 2024 | National League | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| Auckland City | 2024 | National League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 [b] | 0 | 3 [c] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Career total | ||||||||||||
Auckland City