Jhon Cifuente

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cifuenteand the second or maternal family name is Vergara.

Jhon Cifuente

Personal information
Full name	Jhon Jairo Cifuente Vergara
Date of birth	(1992-07-23) 23 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	Libertad
Youth career
2008–2009	Olmedo
2009–2011	Deportivo Quito
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Juventud Minera	43	(42)
2015–2016	Macará	54	(25)
2016–2018	Universidad Católica	94	(60)
2019	Pyramids	14	(3)
2020–2022	Delfín	66	(29)
2022–2023	Barcelona SC	16	(7)
2023	→ Aucas (loan)	28	(11)
2024	Universidad Católica	19	(5)
2025–2026	El Nacional	16	(2)
2026–	Libertad	0	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	Ecuador	4	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2018

Jhon Jairo Cifuente Vergara (born 23 July 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who last plays for Ecuadorian Serie A club Libertad as a forward. ^[1]

Club career

Early career

Cifuente was born in Esmeraldas, and represented Olmedo and Deportivo Quito as a youth. In 2011 he joined Segunda Categoría side CD Juventud Minera, where he appeared and scored regularly. ^[2]

Macará

On 18 February 2015, Cifuente signed for Macará in Serie B. He scored his first goal as a professional on 22 March in a 3–3 home draw against Técnico Universitario, and finished the season with 11 goals in 34 appearances.

Universidad Católica

On 19 July 2016, Cifuente was transferred to Serie A side Universidad Católica, with his former side retaining half of his federative rights. ^[3] He made his debut in the category on 6 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win over Emelec.

Cifuente scored his first goals in the main category of Ecuadorian football on 15 October 2016, netting four times in a 6–1 home routing of Mushuc Runa. ^[4] The following 30 May, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Petrolero. ^[5]

Cifuente ended the 2018 campaign as the topscorer with 37 goals, eight ahead of Brayan Angulo.

Pyramids

On 20 December 2018, Cifuente moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids FC. ^[6]

International career

Cifuente made his full international debut for Ecuador on 8 June 2017, replacing Enner Valencia late into a 1–1 friendly draw against Venezuela at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. ^[7] He scored his first international goal five days later, netting the opener in a 3–0 home success over El Salvador. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventud Minera	2011 [9]	Segunda Categoría	16	10	—		—		—		16	10
	2012 [9]		5	2	—		—		5 [a]	7	10	9
	2013 [9]		5	2	—		—		3 [a]	8	8	10
	2014 [9]		17	28	—		—		6 [a]	20	23	48
	Total		43	42	—		—		14	35	57	77
Macará	2015 [9]	Ecuadorian Serie B	34	11	—		—		—		34	11
	2016 [9]		20	14	—		—		—		20	14
	Total		54	25	—		—		—		54	25
Universidad Católica	2016 [10]	Ecuadorian Serie A	15	8	—		1 [b]	0	—		16	8
	2017 [10]		36	15	—		4 [b]	5	—		40	20
	2018 [10]		43	37	—		—		—		43	37
	Total		94	60	—		5	5	—		99	65
Pyramids	2018–19 [10]	Egyptian Premier League	14	3	—		—		—		14	3
Delfín	2020 [10]	Ecuadorian Serie A	26	8	0	0	6 [c]	0	—		32	8
	2021 [10]		28	17	1	0	—		—		29	17
	2022 [10]		12	4	—		2 [b]	0	—		14	4
	Total		66	29	1	0	8	0	—		77	29
Barcelona S.C.	2022 [10]	Ecuadorian Serie A	16	7	—		—		—		16	7
Aucas	2023 [10]	Ecuadorian Serie A	28	11	1	0	6 [c]	0	—		35	11
Universidad Católica	2024 [10]	Ecuadorian Serie A	10	2	—		5 [b]	2	—		15	4
Career total			228	137	2	0	24	7	14	35	212	168

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Bolívar
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores de América

International

As of 20 November 2018 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ecuador	2017	2	1
	2018	2	1
Total		4	2

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 June 2017	Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States	El Salvador	1–0	3–0	Friendly
2.	20 November 2018	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Panama	1–0	2–1	Friendly

Honours

Individual

• Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría top goalscorer: 2014 (28 goals)
• Copa Sudamericana top goalscorer: 2017 (5 goals)

References

1. "Para sorpresa de todos en la LigaPro: Jhon Jairo Cifuente tiene nuevo equipo en Ecuador" (in Spanish). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
2. "Jhon Cifuentes: Quiero llegar a la selección de Ecuador y jugar con Enner Valencia" [Jhon Cifuentes: I want to reach the Ecuador national team and play with Enner Valencia] (in Spanish). El Universo. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
3. "La Serie A se lleva al goleador del Macará de Ambato" [Serie A take the goalscorer of Macará de Ambato] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
4. "Universidad Católica goleó 6–1 a Mushuc Runa y Jhon Cifuentes fue la figura" [Universidad Católica thrashed Mushuc Runa by 6–1 and Jhon Cifuentes was the man] (in Spanish). El Universo. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
5. "Jhon Cifuente clasificó a U. Católica a la segunda fase de la Sudamericana" [Jhon Cifuente qualified U. Católica to the second round of the Sudamericana] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
6. "OFFICIAL: Pyramids FC sign Ecuadorian Jhon Cifuente". KingFut. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
7. "Ecuador empató 1-1 con Venezuela en primer partido amistoso en Estados Unidos" [Ecuador drew 1–1 with Venezuela in the first friendly in the United States] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
8. "Ecuador goleó a El Salvador" [Ecuador thrashed El Salvador] (in Spanish). Revista Estadio. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
9. "Cifuente Vergara Jhon Jairo" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation . Retrieved 6 August 2018.
10. Jhon Cifuente at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
11. "Jhon Cifuente". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

External links

• Jhon Cifuente at National-Football-Teams.com
• Jhon Cifuente at Soccerway