Jhon Jairo Cifuente Vergara (born 23 July 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who last played for Universidad Católica as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jhon Jairo Cifuente Vergara | ||
Date of birth | 23 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
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 | 28 | (11) |
2024 | Universidad Católica | 10 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Ecuador | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 |
Club career
editEarly career
editCifuente 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.[1]
Macará
editOn 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
editOn 19 July 2016, Cifuente was transferred to Serie A side Universidad Católica, with his former side retaining half of his federative rights.[2] 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.[3] The following 30 May, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Petrolero.[4]
Cifuente ended the 2018 campaign as the topscorer with 37 goals, eight ahead of Brayan Angulo.
Pyramids
editOn 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.[5]
International career
editCifuente 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.[6] He scored his first international goal five days later, netting the opener in a 3–0 home success over El Salvador.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 10 May 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Juventud Minera | 2011[8] | Segunda Categoría | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | |||
2012[8] | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5[a] | 7 | 10 | 9 | ||||
2013[8] | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3[a] | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||
2014[8] | 17 | 28 | — | — | 6[a] | 20 | 23 | 48 | ||||
Total | 43 | 42 | — | — | 14 | 35 | 57 | 77 | ||||
Macará | 2015[8] | Ecuadorian Serie B | 34 | 11 | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||
2016[8] | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | |||||
Total | 54 | 25 | — | — | — | 54 | 25 | |||||
Universidad Católica | 2016[9] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 15 | 8 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 8 | ||
2017[9] | 36 | 15 | — | 4[b] | 5 | — | 40 | 20 | ||||
2018[9] | 43 | 37 | — | — | — | 43 | 37 | |||||
Total | 94 | 60 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 99 | 65 | ||||
Pyramids | 2018–19[9] | Egyptian Premier League | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
Delfín | 2020[9] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | |
2021[9] | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 17 | ||||
2022[9] | 12 | 4 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
Total | 66 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 77 | 29 | |||
Barcelona S.C. | 2022[9] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | |||
Aucas | 2023[9] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 11 | |
Universidad Católica | 2024[9] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 10 | 2 | — | 5[b] | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
Career total | 228 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 212 | 168 |
International
edit- As of 20 November 2018[10]
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 |
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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
editIndividual
- Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría top goalscorer: 2014 (28 goals)
- Copa Sudamericana top goalscorer: 2017 (5 goals)
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Pyramids FC sign Ecuadorian Jhon Cifuente". KingFut. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ecuador goleó a El Salvador" [Ecuador thrashed El Salvador] (in Spanish). Revista Estadio. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cifuente Vergara Jhon Jairo" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jhon Cifuente at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Jhon Cifuente". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
External links
edit- Jhon Cifuente at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jhon Cifuente at Soccerway