Yerson Mosquera

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Yerson Mosquera
Personal information
Full name Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar
Date of birth (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 14
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)
International career
2019 Colombia U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:45, 17 June 2021 (UTC)

Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar (born 2 May 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He made his professional breakthrough at Atlético Nacional after years in the Colombian lower leagues, making his professional debut against River Plate in the Copa Sudamericana in October 2020.

Club career

Born in Nueva Colonia within the municipality of Turbo in Colombia's Antioquia Department, Mosquera was first exposed to football at the Fundación Elkin Murillo Amor (later renamed for Nayo Murillo) founded by his uncle Elkin Murillo, before joining Urabá Junior and later returning to his uncle's personal club, Filandia Fútbol Club. Although now a defender, he was a forward and winger as a young child, playing as a defensive midfielder at the age of 11 before being moved to centre-back.[1]

He joined Atlético Nacional in 2018,[1] making his debut for the first team in the 2020 Florida Cup,[2] before making his professional debut in October 2020, where despite being sent off in a Copa Sudamericana game against River Plate,[3] his impressive defensive performance was rewarded with his continued integration in Nacional's first-team squad in the following months.[4]

On 17 June 2021, Mosquera joined Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal.[5]

International career

Mosquera is a Colombian youth international and has trained with the senior squad.[5] He was called up to play in the 2019 SBS Cup with the Colombian under-18 team,[1] featuring in two matches in a championship-winning run during the youth competition.[6] and is also expected to be called up for the under-20s in the 2021 South American U-20 Championship.[4]

Style of play

Mosquera is considered a strong, quick defender,[1] a "complete" centre-back endowed with great aerial ability,[7] allowing him to win the vast majority of his defensive duels, and highly involved in most of his team's defensive actions. He is comparable to Rúben Dias on the ball and Wesley Fofana out of possession,[8] with long passing ability and physical attributes similar to fellow Colombian centre-back Yerry Mina and possessing pace and acceleration akin to that of Davinson Sánchez.[9]

Personal life

One of Mosquera's uncles is former Colombian 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).[1] His father, Jesús Adán Mosquera, is a banana plantation worker, while his maternal great uncle Agustín Julio was a Colombian national team goalkeeper. Two of his cousins, Daniel Valdelamar and Gustavo Cañizalez, also had short-lived careers with top-flight Colombian clubs.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2021[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Nacional 2020 Categoría Primera A 4 1 2 0 1[a] 0 — 7 1
2021 12 0 0 0 7[b] 0 — 19 0
Career total 16 1 2 0 8 0 — 26 1
  1. ^ All appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ All appearances in Copa Libertadores

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Aristi, Tiago (27 August 2020). "Sobre promesas | Yerson Mosquera Valdelamar". El Blog de Tiagoaristi. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "PALMEIRAS VS. ATLÉTICO NACIONAL 0 - 0". Soccerway. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "ATLÉTICO NACIONAL VS. RIVER PLATE 1 - 1". Soccerway. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Edwards, Simon (7 April 2021). "Mosquera Impressing at the Back for Atlético Nacional". CONMEBOL Libertadores. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Wolves clinch signing of Mosquera". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Archive". SBS CUP International Youth Soccer. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b Blanco, Thomas (23 February 2021). "Yerson Mosquera, el central, bailarín y catador de quesos del futuro". El Espectador. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Edwards, Joe (21 June 2021). "Expert: Wolves signing Yerson Mosquera like a young Yerry Mina". Express and Star. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  10. ^ Yerson Mosquera at Soccerway

External links

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