Jhon Arias (footballer)

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Jhon Arias
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Arias lining up for Colombia in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade [1]
Date of birth (1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Quibdó, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 10
Youth career
2016 Dorados
2016–2017 Tijuana
2017 Patriotas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Patriotas 36 (4)
2018 → Llaneros (loan) 31 (5)
2020 América de Cali 21 (1)
2021 Santa Fe 22 (3)
2021–2025 Fluminense 164 (32)
2025– Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Colombia 31 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Copa América
Runner-up 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:30, 20 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade (born 21 September 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Colombia national team.

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Arias played for Llaneros, Patriotas, América de Cali and Santa Fe in his home country before moving to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense in 2021. He helped the latter side to win the 2023 Copa Libertadores.

Club career

Early career

Born in Quibdó, Arias represented Mexican sides Dorados de Sinaloa and Tijuana as a youth. [2] He returned to his home country in 2017 and signed for Patriotas Boyacá, before moving out on loan to Llaneros for the 2018 season. [3]

After making his senior debut with Llaneros in the 2018 Categoría Primera B, Arias returned to Patriotas for the 2019 Categoría Primera A. Regularly used, he scored four goals in 38 appearances overall.

América de Cali

On 10 December 2019, Arias signed a contract with América de Cali. [4] He was unable to establish himself as a regular starter, scoring once in 29 matches. [5]

Independiente Santa Fe

On 7 January 2021, Arias joined Independiente Santa Fe. [6] He quickly became a first-choice at his new side, and despite finishing winless in the group stage of 2021 Copa Libertadores, his performances attracted the interest of foreign clubs.

Fluminense

On 18 August 2021, Arias moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense. [7] He made his debut abroad twelve days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Bahia, and scored his first goal on 2 September, in a 1–1 home draw against Juventude.

After a first season mainly a backup, Arias subsequently became a starter, and was a part of the squad that won the club's first ever Copa Libertadores in 2023, by beating Boca Juniors 2–1 in the final. [8] He was also nominated for the South American Footballer of the Year in that year, but finished fourth. [9]

Arias' performances at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup earned him a nomination to the team of the tournament, [10] having scored one goal, provided one assist and helped his side reach the semifinals. His final appearance for Fluminense came in the team´s first match following the World Cup, a 2–0 loss to Cruzeiro at the Maracanã.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 18 July 2025, Fluminense announced an agreement for the transfer of Arias to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. [11] The deal was completed on 24 July on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year's extension. [12]

International career

On 24 May 2022, Arias was called up to the Colombia national team for a friendly against Saudi Arabia. [13] He made his full international debut on 5 June, starting in the 1–0 win at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain. [14]

Arias scored his first goal for Colombia on 26 March 2024, scoring his side's second in a 3–2 win over Romania at the Metropolitano Stadium. [15] On 23 May, he was included in the squad for the 2024 Copa América. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 July 2025 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState league [a] National cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Llaneros (loan) 2018 Categoría Primera B 315—41——356
Patriotas 2019 Categoría Primera A 364—20——384
América de Cali 2020 Categoría Primera A211—105 [c] 02 [d] 0291
Santa Fe 2021 Categoría Primera A223—006 [c] 0—283
Fluminense 2021 Série A 191—20——211
2022 337134729 [e] 3—6216
2023 2971324013 [c] 22 [f] 16112
2024 277824210 [c] 12 [g] 25114
2025 121101413 [h] 06 [f] 1354
Total1202344921535610423047
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2025–26 Premier League 30—10—0040
Career total2333644929646612436461
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. ↑ Includes Copa Colombia, Copa do Brasil
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ Appearances in Superliga Colombiana
  5. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
  6. 1 2 Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. ↑ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  8. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 10 June 2025 [18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 202220
202390
2024163
202540
Total313
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arias goal. [18]
List of international goals scored by Jhon Arias
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 March 2024 Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, SpainFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 2–03–2 Friendly
28 June 2024 Commanders Field, Landover, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–05–1Friendly
315 June 2024 Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United StatesFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1–03–0Friendly

Honours

América de Cali

Fluminense

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™ – Squad List: Fluminense FC (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jhon Arias, el crack del Fluminense que estuvo en las fuerzas básicas de Dorados" [Jhon Arias, the baller of Fluminense who was in the youth sides of Dorados] (in Spanish). Noroeste. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "TALENTO: JHON ARIAS" [TALENT: JHON ARIAS] (in Spanish). Dimayor. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Eder Chaux y Jhon Arias, los primeros refuerzos de América de Cali para el 2020" [Eder Chaux and Jhon Arias, the first two additions of América de Cali for 2020] (in Spanish). El País. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "La escalera al cielo de Jhon Arias" [Jhon Arias' stairway to heaven] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Santa Fe hace oficial la llegada de Jhon Arias como refuerzo" [Santa Fe turn official the arrival of Jhon Arias as an addition] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fluminense assina com Jhon Arias até 2025" [Fluminense sign with Jhon Arias until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Fluminense vence o Boca Juniors e é campeão da Libertadores pela primeira vez" [Fluminense defeat Boca Juniors and are Libertadores champions for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports BR. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Indicado ao prêmio de Rei da América, Jhon Arias foi o garçom do Fluminense em 2023" [Nominated to the Rey de América, Jhon Arias was the assist leader of Fluminense in 2003] (in Brazilian Portuguese). terra. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Meet Jhon Arias – a novel football hero". The Athletic. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fluminense confirm sale of Jhon Arias to Wolves". Yahoo Sports. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Arias makes Molineux move". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jhon Arias é convocado para defender a seleção da Colômbia" [Jhon Arias is called up to play for the Colombia national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Una renovada Colombia derrota 1–0 a la mundialista Arabia Saudita en amistoso" [A renewed Colombia defeat World Cup's Saudi Arabia 1–0 in a friendly] (in Spanish). Infobae. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Así fue el gol de Jhon Arias en el Amistoso entre Colombia – Rumania" [This was the goal of Jhon Arias in the friendly against Colombia – Romania] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Jhon Arias é convocado para defender a Colômbia na Copa América" [Jhon Arias is called up to play for Colombia in the Copa América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Jhon Arias at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  18. 1 2 Jhon Arias at National-Football-Teams.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  19. ↑ Redação (4 March 2023). "Acertado com o Fluminense, Lelê dá show e marca 3 em goleada do Volta Redonda". Fluminense: Últimas notícias, vídeos, onde assistir e próximos jogos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  20. ↑ "Com cinco jogadores do Fluminense, Conmebol anuncia seleção da Libertadores". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Rodri wins adidas Golden Ball as City reign". FIFA . 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup-team-of-the-year".
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