Players · Best young Colombian footballers
Nationality · ColombiaBest young Colombian footballers
The ScoutChefAI radar has 189 young Colombian players with at least 90 minutes in the last 12 months, dual nationals included. Of these, 58 play abroad and 131 play in Colombia. They play in 23 leagues, led by Colombian Primera A (131 players), MLS (16) and Brasileirão Série A (7). Ranked by ScoutChefAI score, the leaders are Celtic FC's Camilo Durán (79), Korona Kielce's Camilo Mena (76) and Rionegro Águilas' Antony Vásquez (75).
JM
52
Jhan Mena
Age 20 · Left-Back · Independiente Medellín
Started 11 of 12 games
12apps
876mins
11starts
€250Kvalue
52
Samuel Velásquez
Age 23 · Left-Back · Atlético Nacional
0.57 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
22apps
1263mins
14starts
€650Kvalue
JQ
52
Juan Quiceno
Age 22 · Left-Back · Boyacá Chicó FC
Value up 7x in 12 months
32apps
2732mins
32starts
€350Kvalue
DM
52
Diego Medina 
Age 24 · Right-Back · CSKA 1948 
Started 28 of 29 games
29apps
2518mins
28starts
€1.2Mvalue
52
Jhon Palacios
Age 21 · Left Winger · CD América de Cali
Value up 8x in 12 months
38apps
2022mins
4+2G+A
€1.2Mvalue
SM
52
Samuel Martín
Age 20 · Right-Back · Millonarios FC
0.85 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
20apps
1166mins
13starts
€250Kvalue
52
Jordan Barrera
Age 20 · Attacking Midfielder · Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 
Senior debut at 17
25apps
1109mins
3+1G+A
€2.5Mvalue
PB
50
Pedro Bravo
Age 21 · Central Midfielder · FC Midtjylland 
Senior debut at 17
42apps
2685mins
0+0G+A
€4Mvalue
JA
50
Julián Angulo
Age 24 · Right Winger · Millonarios FC
24-year-old Colombian Primera A player
35apps
1380mins
4+4G+A
€500Kvalue
YP
50
Yeicar Perlaza
Age 23 · Right-Back · Atlético Nacional
Value up 50% in 12 months
23apps
846mins
10starts
€300Kvalue
FC
50
Fabián Charales
Age 22 · Right Winger · Rionegro Águilas
Value up 6x in 12 months
35apps
1626mins
3+2G+A
€300Kvalue
RJ
50
Ronaldo Junior
Age 21 · Right-Back · Internacional de Bogotá
21-year-old Colombian Primera A player
24apps
1547mins
18starts
—value
JM
49
Jesús Muñoz
Age 24 · Right Winger · Alianza FC
Started 33 of 36 games
36apps
2683mins
6+0G+A
€300Kvalue
AA
49
Andrés Alfonso
Age 21 · Right-Back · Jaguares de Córdoba
0.9 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
17apps
999mins
10starts
€100Kvalue
EM
48
Edwin Martínez
Age 22 · Right-Back · Jaguares de Córdoba
Started 21 of 24 games
24apps
1780mins
21starts
€200Kvalue
JC
48
Joel Canchimbo
Age 21 · Right Winger · Junior FC
Value up 18x in 12 months
32apps
1519mins
5+1G+A
€1.8Mvalue
LP
48
Leyner Palacios
Age 22 · Right Winger · Alianza FC
22-year-old Colombian Primera A player
22apps
1549mins
6+0G+A
€100Kvalue
YQ
48
Yuber Quiñones
Age 24 · Right Winger · Deportivo Pereira
Started 19 of 23 games
23apps
1614mins
5+3G+A
€400Kvalue
AA
47
Andrés Aedo
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · Boyacá Chicó FC
Value doubled in 12 months
23apps
1533mins
1+1G+A
€200Kvalue
47
Mateo Zuleta
Age 24 · Left Winger · Once Caldas
24-year-old Colombian Primera A player
38apps
1689mins
7+0G+A
€800Kvalue
DM
47
Daniel Marmolejo
Age 22 · Centre-Back · Once Caldas
Started 20 of 22 games
22apps
1893mins
20starts
€150Kvalue
RR
47
Richardson Rivas
Age 21 · Second Striker · Fortaleza CEIF
Value doubled since his first valuation
26apps
1316mins
4+0G+A
€600Kvalue
JB
46
Jhon Banguera
Age 22 · Centre-Back · Lommel SK 
Started 19 of 22 games
22apps
1690mins
19starts
€400Kvalue
SC
46
Santiago Cuero
Age 22 · Left-Back · Fortaleza CEIF
22-year-old Colombian Primera A player
31apps
1914mins
17starts
€350Kvalue
JC
46
Juan Camilo Mosquera
Age 24 · Left-Back · Atlético Bucaramanga
24-year-old Colombian Primera A player
25apps
881mins
7starts
€400Kvalue
46
Carlos Vivas 
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Internacional de Bogotá
Started 33 of 35 games
35apps
3015mins
33starts
€1.2Mvalue
CG
45
Carlos Garcés
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Los Angeles Galaxy 
24-year-old MLS player
24apps
1283mins
14starts
€800Kvalue
JS
45
Jhoiner Salas
Age 23 · Striker · Fortaleza CEIF
23-year-old Colombian Primera A player
22apps
952mins
4+1G+A
€50Kvalue
JL
45
Jhon Largacha
Age 22 · Left Winger · Deportivo Pereira
22-year-old Colombian Primera A player
28apps
1849mins
3+2G+A
€250Kvalue
JF
45
Juanda Fuentes 
Age 23 · Left Winger · FC Penafiel 
23-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
35apps
1517mins
3+2G+A
€200Kvalue
AP
44
Alejandro Piedrahita
Age 24 · Left Winger · Toronto FC
24-year-old MLS player
26apps
1317mins
2+3G+A
€900Kvalue
JP
44
Juan Pertuz
Age 22 · Right-Back · Llaneros FC
Started 21 of 25 games
25apps
1699mins
21starts
€250Kvalue
JA
43
Jhon Alexander Quiñones
Age 22 · Centre-Back · Cúcuta Deportivo
Value up 50% in 12 months
26apps
1829mins
20starts
€300Kvalue
SG
43
Sebastián Girado
Age 22 · Right Winger · Internacional de Bogotá
Senior debut at 15
24apps
1516mins
5+0G+A
€300Kvalue
SM
42
Samy Merheg 
Age 19 · Striker · FC Alverca
Senior debut at 17
8apps
348mins
2+0G+A
€1Mvalue
KS
42
Keimer Sandoval
Age 21 · Centre-Back · Deportivo Cali
0.92 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
15apps
1178mins
13starts
€500Kvalue
42
Johan Rojas
Age 24 · Attacking Midfielder · Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
24-year-old Brasileirão Série A player
34apps
1686mins
2+3G+A
€3.8Mvalue
NL
42
Nicolás Lara
Age 23 · Centre-Back · Rionegro Águilas
23-year-old Colombian Primera A player
19apps
1138mins
15starts
€50Kvalue
AS
42
Alexander Shaw
Age 18 · Central Midfielder · Inter Miami CF
Senior debut at 17
10apps
386mins
1+1G+A
€100Kvalue
KS
41
Kalazán Suárez
Age 24 · Left-Back · Deportivo Cali
Senior debut at 17
22apps
1403mins
15starts
€300Kvalue
JA
41
Jacob Arroyave
Age 18 · Central Midfielder · New York City FC
Senior debut at 15
13apps
397mins
1+1G+A
—value
AP
41
Adrián Palacios
Age 22 · Centre-Back · KRC Genk
22-year-old Belgian Pro League player
19apps
1061mins
11starts
€800Kvalue
GM
41
Geiner Martínez
Age 23 · Centre-Back · Philadelphia Union
Started 14 of 17 games
17apps
1208mins
14starts
€700Kvalue
DM
41
David Mejía
Age 23 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Osijek 
Value up 6x in 12 months
20apps
1411mins
0+1G+A
€300Kvalue
KB
41
Kevin Balanta
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · Fortaleza CEIF
22-year-old Colombian Primera A player
26apps
1747mins
0+2G+A
€400Kvalue
JH
41
Johan Hinestroza
Age 24 · Defensive Midfielder · Jaguares de Córdoba
Value up more than 2x in 12 months
34apps
2238mins
0+0G+A
€400Kvalue
BM
40
Brayan Montaño
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Cúcuta Deportivo
24-year-old Colombian Primera A player
26apps
1616mins
18starts
€250Kvalue
MG
40
Mayer Gil 
Age 23 · Left Winger · Asociación Deportivo Pasto
Senior debut at 16
29apps
1192mins
2+2G+A
€350Kvalue
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