Jefferson Lerma
 Lerma (left) at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | El Cerrito, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Huila | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Atlético Huila | 84 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → Levante (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2016– | Levante | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Colombia Olympic | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2016 | |||
Template:Spanish name Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís (born 25 October 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Spanish club Levante UD as a central midfielder. Lerma also has been used as a defensive midfielder and as right back.
Club career
Born in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Lerma graduated with Atlético Huila's youth setup. After being promoted to the main squad in January 2013, he made his professional debut on 30 March, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Millonarios FC.[2]
Lerma appeared in 20 matches during his first professional season, as his side finished 13th. He scored his first professional goals on 6 February 2014, netting a brace in a 3–1 home success over Fortaleza FC; his first goal was the club's 1000th.[3]
On 13 August 2015 Lerma moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Levante UD.[4] He made his debut in the category late in the month, coming on as a late substitute for Nabil Ghilas in a 0–0 away draw against UD Las Palmas.[5]
Lerma scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 7 December 2015, netting the first in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol. After reaching 25 matches for the club, he signed a four-year deal effective on 1 July for a €600,000 fee.[6]
References
- ^ Jefferson Lerma. rio2016.com
- ^ "Huila y Millonarios no levantaron su juego y por eso empataron 0–0" (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Huila gana a Fortaleza y llega al gol no. 1000" (in Spanish). Huila's official website. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jefferson Lerma, nuevo jugador del Levante" (in Spanish). Levante's official website. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Las palmas no puede romper el cerrojo" (in Spanish). Marca. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lerma suma 25 partidos y será ´granota´ hasta 2020" (in Spanish). El Mercantil Valenciano. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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External links
- Jefferson Lerma at BDFutbol
- Jefferson Lerma at ESPN FC
- Jefferson Lerma at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Valle del Cauca Department
- Colombian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Atlético Huila footballers
- La Liga players
- Levante UD footballers
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Colombian expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Colombia