Juan Cabal

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Juan Cabal
Personal information
Full name Juan David Cabal Murillo
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Juventus
Number 32
Youth career
2014–2019 Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Atlético Nacional 45 (1)
2022–2024 Hellas Verona 33 (0)
2024– Juventus 7 (0)
International career
2019 Colombia U18 1 (0)
2024– Colombia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Juan David Cabal Murillo (born 8 January 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Colombia national team.

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Club career

Cabal started his career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional, helping them win the 2021 Copa Colombia. [1] He played 50 games in all competitions for the team. [2]

On 20 August 2022, Cabal signed for Hellas Verona in Serie A. [3] In his first season, he played only 12 games and was used as a reserve centre-back. [4] Cabal played 30 minutes in the relegation play-off game against Spezia, which Verona won. [4] Cabal emerged during the second half of the 2023–24 season, where he was deployed as a left-back in Marco Baroni's four-man defence. [4]

On 18 July 2024, Cabal joined fellow-Serie A side Juventus on a five-year contract. [2]

International career

Cabal made his debut for the Colombia national team on 10 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Argentina at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. He substituted Yerson Mosquera in the 88th minute as Colombia won 2–1. [5]

Style of play

Initially a centre-back, Cabal later developed into a left-back with a strong physique. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Nacional 2019 Categoría Primera A 801090
2020 Categoría Primera A701080
2021 Categoría Primera A70100080
2022 Categoría Primera A23120250
Total4515000501
Hellas Verona 2022–23 Serie A 110001 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
2023–24 Serie A22000220
Total3300010340
Juventus 2024–25 Serie A70002 [lower-alpha 2] 00090
Career total851502010931
  1. Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
  2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 202420
Total20

Honours

Atlético Nacional

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References

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