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{{short description|Colombian association football player}}
{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Family name hatnote|Mosquera|Valdelamar|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yerson Mosquera
| name = Yerson Mosquera
| image =
| image = Yerson Mosquera.jpg
| caption = Mosquera with [[FC Cincinnati]] in 2023
| image_size =
| full_name = Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219 |title=2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=10 September 2021 |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>
| caption =
| fullname = Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Colombia
| birth_place = [[Apartadó]], Colombia<ref name="TiagoAristi"/>
| height = 1.87m
| height = 1.88 m<ref name="TiagoAristi"/>
| currentclub = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
| clubnumber = 14
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] (on loan from [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]])
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
| clubnumber = 2
| youthclubs1 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Fundación Elkin Murillo Amor
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Urabá Junior
| youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs3 = Filandia Fútbol Club
| youthyears4 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs4 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
| years1 = 2020–2021
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
| clubs1 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
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| caps2 = 0
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| club-update = 13:45, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
| clubs3 = → [[FC Cincinnati]] (loan)
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = → [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Colombia U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020
| nationalteam2 = [[Colombia national under-20 football team|Colombia U20]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 19:33, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:19, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
}}
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'''Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar''' (born 2 May 2001) is a Colombian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].
'''Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar''' (born 2 May 2001) is a Colombian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[La Liga]] club [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]], on loan from [[Premier League]] club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. He also represents the [[Colombia national football team|Colombia national team]].

Mosquera made his breakthrough at [[Atlético Nacional]], where he marked his professional debut against [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate]] in the [[Copa Sudamericana]] in October 2020.


==Club career==
==Club career==
Raised in [[Nueva Colonia, Colombia|Nueva Colonia]] within the municipality of [[Turbo, Colombia|Turbo]] in Colombia's [[Antioquia Department]], Mosquera began his journey in football at the Fundación Elkin Murillo Amor (later renamed for Nayo Murillo after being taken over by Jhon Jairo Murillo) founded by his uncle [[Elkin Murillo]], before joining Urabá Junior and later returning to his uncle's amateur club, Filandia Fútbol Club. Although now a defender, he was deployed as both a forward and winger as a young child, playing as a defensive midfielder at the age of 11 before moving to centre-back.<ref name="TiagoAristi"/>
Mosquera made his debut for the [[Atlético Nacional]] first team in the [[2020 Florida Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/16/world/florida-cup/sociedade-esportiva-palmeiras/atletico-nacional/3180341/|title=PALMEIRAS VS. ATLÉTICO NACIONAL 0 - 0|website=Soccerway|date=16 January 2020|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref> His professional debut came in October 2020, where he was sent off in a [[Copa Sudamericana]] game against [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/28/south-america/copa-sudamericana/atletico-nacional/ca-river-plate/3415074/|title=ATLÉTICO NACIONAL VS. RIVER PLATE 1 - 1|website=Soccerway|date=28 October 2020|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref>


He joined the youth setup of [[Atlético Nacional]] in 2018,<ref name="TiagoAristi"/> having been identified by a club scout during the 2018 Torneo de las Américas in [[Cali]] while playing for Filandia,<ref name="EE"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Paola Sierra |first1=Jeimmy |title=Yerson Mosquera, el joven central que atrajo a Rueda |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2021/02/08/futbol/1612802190_440650.html |access-date=28 July 2021 |work=Diario AS |date=8 February 2021}}</ref> and after successes with youth teams in 2018 and 2019,<ref name="TiagoAristi"/> made his debut for the first team in the [[2020 Florida Cup|January 2020 edition of the Florida Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/16/world/florida-cup/sociedade-esportiva-palmeiras/atletico-nacional/3180341/|title=PALMEIRAS VS. ATLÉTICO NACIONAL 0 - 0|website=Soccerway|date=16 January 2020|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref> Mosquera made his professional debut for the club in October, where despite being sent off in a [[Copa Sudamericana]] game against [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/28/south-america/copa-sudamericana/atletico-nacional/ca-river-plate/3415074/|title=ATLÉTICO NACIONAL VS. RIVER PLATE 1 - 1|website=Soccerway|date=28 October 2020|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref> his impressive performance was rewarded with his continued integration in Nacional's first-team squad in the following months, and he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 away win against [[Alianza Petrolera F.C.|Alianza Petrolera]] on 11 November.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cuartas Gómez |first1=Juan Pablo |title=Análisis VAVEL, Atlético Nacional 2020: Yerson Mosquera |url=https://www.vavel.com/colombia/futbol-colombiano/2020/12/30/atletico-nacional/1053261-analisis-vavel-atletico-nacional-2020-yerson-mosquera.html |access-date=27 July 2021 |work=VAVEL |date=5 January 2021}}</ref>
On 17 June 2021, Mosquera joined [[Premier League]] side [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on a five-year deal.<ref name = 'Wolves'>{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20210617-wolves-clinch-signing-of-mosquera|title=Wolves clinch signing of Mosquera|publisher=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]]|date=17 June 2021|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref>

On 17 June 2021, Mosquera joined [[Premier League]] side [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on a five-year deal,<ref name = 'Wolves'>{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20210617-wolves-clinch-signing-of-mosquera|title=Wolves clinch signing of Mosquera|publisher=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]]|date=17 June 2021|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref> having been on the verge of signing for [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]].<ref name="Spiers"/> After sustaining an injury in pre season, Mosquera would make his debut and start for Wolves in third round [[EFL Cup]] against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. However, only nine minutes into that game, Mosquera picked up a hamstring injury and was subbed off. He underwent sugery, being sidelined until January 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maher |first1=Matt |title=Bruno Lage: Yerson Mosquera ‘will bounce back’ |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2021/11/15/bruno-lage-yerson-mosquera-will-bounce-back/ |access-date=25 November 2021 |work=Express & Star |date=15 November 2021}}</ref>

On 2 February 2023, Mosquera joined [[Major League Soccer]] side [[FC Cincinnati]] on loan until 30 June with an option to extend until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-center-back-yerson-mosquera-on-loan-from-wolves|title=FC Cincinnati sign center back Yerson Mosquera on loan from Wolves|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]|date=2 February 2023|accessdate=3 February 2023}}</ref> On 25 November, Mosquera scored a stoppage time winner in the [[2023 MLS Cup Playoffs|Eastern Conference semi-finals]] against [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2023 |title=FC Cincinnati defeats Union in second-half stoppage time |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/690127 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>

On 23 January 2024, Wolverhampton Wanderers sent Mosquera on loan to [[La Liga]] club [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] until the end of the [[2023–24 Villarreal CF season|2023–24 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=Yerson Mosquera, a new arrival in defence |url=https://villarrealcf.es/en/yerson-mosquera-a-new-arrival-in-defence/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |publisher=Villarreal CF |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2024 |title=Mosquera heads to La Liga |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/loan-watch/20240123-mosquera-heads-to-la-liga/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |website= |publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |language=en}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Mosquera is a Colombian youth international was called up to train with the senior squad in February 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=El reconocimiento de Dimayor para Yerson Mosquera |url=https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/el-reconocimiento-de-dimayor-para-yerson-mosquera-32552474 |access-date=27 July 2021 |work=Futbolete.com |publisher=OneFootball |date=10 March 2021}}</ref> He was called up to play with the Colombian under-18 team in the 2019 [[SBS Cup]],<ref name="TiagoAristi"/> and was a starter in two of three matches during a championship-winning run.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Archive |url=http://www.at-s.com/youth_soccer/english/archives/2019/ |website=SBS CUP International Youth Soccer |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref> He earned his first call-up to the under-20s in October 2019,<ref>{{cite web |title=Convocatoria Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20 |url=https://fcf.com.co/index.php/2019/10/18/convocatoria-seleccion-colombia-masculina-sub-20-6/ |website=Federación colombiana de fútbol |date=18 October 2019 |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref> and having scored one goal in two appearances with the under-20s in December 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20 derrotó a Ecuador en amistoso |url=https://fcf.com.co/index.php/2020/12/16/seleccion-colombia-masculina-sub-20-derroto-a-ecuador-en-amistoso/ |website=Federación colombiana de fútbol |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20 disputó segundo amistoso frente a Ecuador |url=https://fcf.com.co/index.php/2020/12/19/seleccion-colombia-masculina-sub-20-disputo-segundo-amistoso-frente-a-ecuador/ |website=Federación colombiana de fútbol |date=19 December 2020 |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref> is also expected to be called up for the [[2021 South American U-20 Championship]].<ref name="SEdwards">{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Simon |title=Mosquera Impressing at the Back for Atlético Nacional |url=https://conmebollibertadores.com/cards/NewsReaderWeb/mosquera-impressing-at-the-back-for-atletico-nacional |website=CONMEBOL Libertadores |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref>
Mosquera is a Colombian youth international and has trained with the senior squad.<ref name = 'Wolves'/>

==Style of play==
Mosquera is considered a strong, quick defender,<ref name="TiagoAristi"/> as well as a "complete" centre-back endowed with great aerial ability,<ref name="EE"/> which allows him to win the vast majority of his defensive duels. He is highly involved in most of his team's defensive actions, and is comparable to [[Rúben Dias]] on the ball and [[Wesley Fofana (footballer)|Wesley Fofana]] out of possession,<ref name="Spiers">{{cite news |last1=Spiers |first1=Tim |last2=Worville |first2=Tom |title=Wolves confident they’ve landed a star of the future in Yerson Mosquera – for £4.5m |url=https://theathletic.com/2654810/2021/06/17/wolves-confident-theyve-landed-a-star-of-the-future-in-yerson-mosquera-for-4-5m/ |access-date=27 July 2021 |work=The Athletic |date=17 June 2021}}</ref> with long passing ability and physical attributes similar to fellow Colombian centre-back [[Yerry Mina]] and pace and acceleration akin to that of [[Davinson Sánchez]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Edwards |first1=Joe |title=Expert: Wolves signing Yerson Mosquera like a young Yerry Mina |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2021/06/21/expert-speed-machine-yerson-mosquera-like-a-young-yerry-mina/ |access-date=27 July 2021 |work=Express and Star |date=21 June 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Mosquera is the nephew of former Colombia national team striker [[Elkin Murillo]], whose club he played for as a child. Nicknamed "Ye" as a child and at Urabá, and "Yerri" at Atlético Nacional, Mosquera is one of ten siblings in his family (including a foster brother).<ref name="TiagoAristi">{{cite web |last1=Aristi |first1=Tiago |title=Sobre promesas {{!}} Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar |url=https://elblogdetiagoaristi.com/2020/08/27/sobre-promesas-yerson-mosquera-valdelamar/ |website=El Blog de Tiagoaristi |date=27 August 2020 |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref> His father, Jesús Adán Mosquera, is a banana plantation worker, while his maternal great uncle [[Agustín Julio]] was a Colombia national team goalkeeper. Two of his cousins, Daniel Valdelamar and Gustavo Cañizalez, also had short-lived careers within the Colombian top-flight.<ref name="EE">{{cite news |last1=Blanco |first1=Thomas |title=Yerson Mosquera, el central, bailarín y catador de quesos del futuro |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/atletico-nacional/yerson-mosquera-el-central-bailarin-y-catador-de-quesos-del-futuro-article/ |access-date=27 July 2021 |work=El Espectador |date=23 February 2021}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 5 May 2024}}<ref name="SW">{{soccerway|yerson-mosquera/648500|Yerson Mosquera}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{Efn|Includes [[Copa Colombia]], [[U.S. Open Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{Efn|Includes [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Atlético Nacional]]
|[[2020 Categoría Primera A season|2020]]
|[[Categoría Primera A]]
|4||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=COS|Appearance in [[Copa Sudamericana]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||7||1
|-
|[[2021 Categoría Primera A season|2021]]
|Categoría Primera A
|12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||19||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!16!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!26!!1
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|[[2021–22 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2021–22]]
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2022–23]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0
|-
|[[FC Cincinnati]] (loan)
|[[2023 FC Cincinnati season|2023]]
|[[Major League Soccer]]
|30||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6{{Efn|Two appearances in [[Leagues Cup]], four appearances and one goal in [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]}}||1||39||4
|-
|[[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] (loan)
|[[2023–24 Villarreal CF season|2023–24]]
|[[La Liga]]
|12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||14||2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!58!!5!!5!!0!!1!!0!!10!!1!!6!!1!!80!!7
|}
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===International===
{{updated|match played 22 November 2023}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
|2023||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0
|}

==Honours==
'''FC Cincinnati'''
*[[Supporters' Shield]]: [[2023 Major League Soccer season|2023]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 11 May 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Valdelamar.
Yerson Mosquera
Mosquera with FC Cincinnati in 2023
Personal information
Full name Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Apartadó, Colombia[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 2
Youth career
Fundación Elkin Murillo Amor
Urabá Junior
0000–2018 Filandia Fútbol Club
2018–2020 Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Atlético Nacional 16 (1)
2021– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2023 → FC Cincinnati (loan) 26 (2)
2024– → Villarreal (loan) 12 (1)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U18 1 (0)
2020 Colombia U20 2 (1)
2023– Colombia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:19, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar (born 2 May 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Villarreal, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also represents the Colombia national team.

Mosquera made his breakthrough at Atlético Nacional, where he marked his professional debut against River Plate in the Copa Sudamericana in October 2020.

Club career[edit]

Raised in Nueva Colonia within the municipality of Turbo in Colombia's Antioquia Department, Mosquera began his journey in football at the Fundación Elkin Murillo Amor (later renamed for Nayo Murillo after being taken over by Jhon Jairo Murillo) founded by his uncle Elkin Murillo, before joining Urabá Junior and later returning to his uncle's amateur club, Filandia Fútbol Club. Although now a defender, he was deployed as both a forward and winger as a young child, playing as a defensive midfielder at the age of 11 before moving to centre-back.[2]

He joined the youth setup of Atlético Nacional in 2018,[2] having been identified by a club scout during the 2018 Torneo de las Américas in Cali while playing for Filandia,[3][4] and after successes with youth teams in 2018 and 2019,[2] made his debut for the first team in the January 2020 edition of the Florida Cup.[5] Mosquera made his professional debut for the club in October, where despite being sent off in a Copa Sudamericana game against River Plate,[6] his impressive performance was rewarded with his continued integration in Nacional's first-team squad in the following months, and he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 away win against Alianza Petrolera on 11 November.[7]

On 17 June 2021, Mosquera joined Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal,[8] having been on the verge of signing for Club Brugge.[9] After sustaining an injury in pre season, Mosquera would make his debut and start for Wolves in third round EFL Cup against Tottenham Hotspur. However, only nine minutes into that game, Mosquera picked up a hamstring injury and was subbed off. He underwent sugery, being sidelined until January 2022.[10]

On 2 February 2023, Mosquera joined Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati on loan until 30 June with an option to extend until the end of the year.[11] On 25 November, Mosquera scored a stoppage time winner in the Eastern Conference semi-finals against Philadelphia Union.[12]

On 23 January 2024, Wolverhampton Wanderers sent Mosquera on loan to La Liga club Villarreal until the end of the 2023–24 season.[13][14]

International career[edit]

Mosquera is a Colombian youth international was called up to train with the senior squad in February 2021.[15] He was called up to play with the Colombian under-18 team in the 2019 SBS Cup,[2] and was a starter in two of three matches during a championship-winning run.[16] He earned his first call-up to the under-20s in October 2019,[17] and having scored one goal in two appearances with the under-20s in December 2020,[18][19] is also expected to be called up for the 2021 South American U-20 Championship.[20]

Style of play[edit]

Mosquera is considered a strong, quick defender,[2] as well as a "complete" centre-back endowed with great aerial ability,[3] which allows him to win the vast majority of his defensive duels. He is highly involved in most of his team's defensive actions, and is comparable to Rúben Dias on the ball and Wesley Fofana out of possession,[9] with long passing ability and physical attributes similar to fellow Colombian centre-back Yerry Mina and pace and acceleration akin to that of Davinson Sánchez.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Mosquera is the nephew of former Colombia national team striker Elkin Murillo, whose club he played for as a child. Nicknamed "Ye" as a child and at Urabá, and "Yerri" at Atlético Nacional, Mosquera is one of ten siblings in his family (including a foster brother).[2] His father, Jesús Adán Mosquera, is a banana plantation worker, while his maternal great uncle Agustín Julio was a Colombia national team goalkeeper. Two of his cousins, Daniel Valdelamar and Gustavo Cañizalez, also had short-lived careers within the Colombian top-flight.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 5 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Nacional 2020 Categoría Primera A 4 1 2 0 — 1[c] 0 — 7 1
2021 Categoría Primera A 12 0 0 0 — 7[d] 0 — 19 0
Total 16 1 2 0 — 8 0 — 26 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2021–22 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
FC Cincinnati (loan) 2023 Major League Soccer 30 3 3 0 — — 6[e] 1 39 4
Villarreal (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 12 1 0 0 — 2[f] 1 — 14 2
Career total 58 5 5 0 1 0 10 1 6 1 80 7
  1. ^ Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, four appearances and one goal in MLS Cup Playoffs
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International[edit]

As of match played 22 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2023 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours[edit]

FC Cincinnati

References[edit]

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  3. ^ a b c Blanco, Thomas (23 February 2021). "Yerson Mosquera, el central, bailarín y catador de quesos del futuro". El Espectador. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ Paola Sierra, Jeimmy (8 February 2021). "Yerson Mosquera, el joven central que atrajo a Rueda". Diario AS. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PALMEIRAS VS. ATLÉTICO NACIONAL 0 - 0". Soccerway. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "ATLÉTICO NACIONAL VS. RIVER PLATE 1 - 1". Soccerway. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ Cuartas Gómez, Juan Pablo (5 January 2021). "Análisis VAVEL, Atlético Nacional 2020: Yerson Mosquera". VAVEL. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Wolves clinch signing of Mosquera". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b Spiers, Tim; Worville, Tom (17 June 2021). "Wolves confident they've landed a star of the future in Yerson Mosquera – for £4.5m". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  10. ^ Maher, Matt (15 November 2021). "Bruno Lage: Yerson Mosquera 'will bounce back'". Express & Star. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  11. ^ "FC Cincinnati sign center back Yerson Mosquera on loan from Wolves". Major League Soccer. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. ^ "FC Cincinnati defeats Union in second-half stoppage time". ESPN. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Yerson Mosquera, a new arrival in defence". Villarreal CF. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Mosquera heads to La Liga". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  15. ^ "El reconocimiento de Dimayor para Yerson Mosquera". Futbolete.com. OneFootball. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  16. ^ "2019 Archive". SBS CUP International Youth Soccer. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20". Federación colombiana de fútbol. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20 derrotó a Ecuador en amistoso". Federación colombiana de fútbol. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20 disputó segundo amistoso frente a Ecuador". Federación colombiana de fútbol. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  20. ^ Edwards, Simon (7 April 2021). "Mosquera Impressing at the Back for Atlético Nacional". CONMEBOL Libertadores. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  21. ^ Edwards, Joe (21 June 2021). "Expert: Wolves signing Yerson Mosquera like a young Yerry Mina". Express and Star. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  22. ^ Yerson Mosquera at Soccerway

External links[edit]

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