Daniel Cifuentes

Juan Daniel Cifuentes Vergara (born 21 April 1999) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for club FC Van in the Armenian Premier League.

Daniel Cifuentes
Personal information
Full name Juan Daniel Cifuentes Vergara
Date of birth (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999
Place of birth Yumbo, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Van
Number 21
Youth career
América de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 América de Cali 3 (0)
2022–2023 Racing Montevideo 1 (0)
2023– FC Van 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:29, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

América de Cali

Cifuentes started playing football at the football school, Escuela de Fútbol Carlos Sarmiento Lora, in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca.[2] After leaving the school, Cifuentes wanted to retire from football. However, he was convinces to keep playing and soon after, he started at América de Cali.[2] Cifuentes had formerly played as an attacker and a midfielder, but after joining América, he was moved down to the defence.

19-year old Cifuentes got his official debut on 11 November 2018, when he came in as a substitute for Daniel Buitrago in the 85th minute against La Equidad in the Categoría Primera A.[3] This game was his only appearance in the 2018 season. In the 2019 season, Cifuentes was a regular part of the U-20 team and played no professional games.

In 2020, Cifuentes was noted for two appearances in the Categoría Primera A for América, both in January 2020. He made no further appearances in 2020. In 2021, Cifuentes was not a part of América's first team squad. In March 2022, Cifuentes joined Uruguayan Segunda División side Racing Club de Montevideo.[4]

References
  1. Daniel Cifuentes at WorldFootball.net
  2. Daniel Cifuentes: “Siempre me inculcaron el tener sentido de pertenencia por América de Cali”, rincondeldeporte.com, 11 May 2020
  3. LA EQUIDAD VS. AMÉRICA DE CALI 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 11 November 2018
  4. 👋🏻 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦 🇨🇴..., facebook.com, 17 March 2022
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