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Kevin Serna
Personal information
Full name Kevin Steven Serna Jaramillo
Date of birth (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Popayán, Colombia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Alianza Lima
Number 26
Youth career
Deportes Tolima
Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Sportivo Luqueño 20 (1)
2021 Los Chankas 22 (10)
2022–2023 ADT 70 (15)
2024– Alianza Lima 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Kevin Steven Serna Jaramillo (born 22 December 1997)[1] is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Club Alianza Lima in Peru.

Club career[edit]

Born in Popayán, Cauca Department, Serna began his career in the youth ranks of Deportes Tolima. He went to Portugal to trial at FC Porto, signing a contract to play in their youth teams.[1][2][3]

In early 2019, Serna began his senior career at Sportivo Luqueño in the Paraguayan Primera División. He debuted on 16 April as a 74th-minute substitute for Hernán Rivero in a 2–0 loss away to Club Olimpia. In his next game on 3 November, he scored the only goal of a home win against the same opponents; his team were bottom of the table and their opponents at the top.[2][4]

In 2021, Serna joined Club Cultural Santa Rosa, later renamed Club Deportivo Los Chankas, in the Peruvian Segunda División. His ten goals in 22 games contributed to a promotion to the Peruvian Primera División.[1] He played the next season in the top flight at Asociación Deportiva Tarma, scoring 15 goals over two seasons.[2] On 21 August 2022 he scored a late equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Club Universitario de Deportes and roughly a year later he assisted the first goal and scored the second in a 2–0 win over the same opponents.[5][6]

At the end of October 2023, Serna signed for Club Alianza Lima.[7] He scored his first goal for the club and first in continental competition on 3 April 2024, opening a 1–1 home draw with reigning champions Fluminense in the first group game of the Copa Libertadores.[8]

International career[edit]

In December 2023, Serna said he was in the process of acquiring Peruvian nationality to play on the Peru national football team.[1] The following month, his naturalisation was completed as he met the requirement of three years' residence, though he would not be able to play for the team for two more years due to FIFA's minimum of five years' residence.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Fernández Barron, Christian Roberto (12 December 2023). "Kevin Serna: "Si se me da la oportunidad de representar al Perú, lo haré con las mejores ganas"" [Kevin Serna: "If they give me the opportunity to represent Peru, I will be eager to do it"] (in Spanish). América TV. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Salinas, Miguel (29 October 2023). "¿Por qué Kevin Serna nunca jugó en Colombia y en qué país debutó profesionalmente?" [Why did Kevin Serna never play in Colombia and what country did he debut in professionally?]. La República. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ Salinas, Miguel (12 December 2023). "La vez que Kevin Serna, nuevo refuerzo de Alianza Lima, pasó por el FC Porto de Portugal" [The time that Kevin Serna, Alianza Lima's new signing, was at FC Porto in Portugal]. La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Primer gol y victoria: el colombiano Kevin Serna anotó con Sportivo Luqueño" [First goal and victory: Colombian Kevin Serna scored for Sportivo Luqueño] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "ADT: Kevin Serna marcó el empate a poco del final ante Universitario por Liga 1" [ADR: Kevin Serna scored the equaliser just before the end against Universitario in Liga 1] (in Spanish). Infobae. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kevin Serna, el colombiano que brilló ante la 'U' y sueña con la selección peruana" [Kevin Serna, the Colombian who shone against the 'U' and who dreams of the Peruvian national team] (in Spanish). América TV. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ Solis Ruiz, Miguel (29 October 2023). "Kevin Serna confirmó su fichaje a Alianza Lima y se trazó un objetivo desafiante" [Kevin Serna confirmed his signing for Alianza Lima and set a challenging goal] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ Melendez, Kevin (4 April 2024). "Kevin Serna marcó su primer gol oficial con Alianza Lima: así fue el 1-0 ante Fluminense" [Kevin Serna scored his first official goal for Alianza Lima: this was the 1-0 against Fluminense]. La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ Melgarejo, Carlo (17 January 2024). "¿Qué le falta a Kevin Serna para jugar en la selección peruana tras obtener la nacionalización?" [What else does Kevin Serna need to play on the Peruvian national team after obtaining nationality?]. La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.

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