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Colombian footballer (born 1999)

Daniel Cifuentes
Personal information
Full name Juan Daniel Cifuentes Vergara
Date of birth (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Yumbo, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Ferro de General Pico
Youth career
América de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 América de Cali 3 (0)
2022–2023 Racing Montevideo 1 (0)
2023 FC Van 15 (1)
2024– Ferro de General Pico 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Juan Daniel Cifuentes Vergara (born 21 April 1999) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Torneo Federal A side Ferro de General Pico.

Club career

América de Cali

Cifuentes started playing football at the football school, Escuela de Fútbol Carlos Sarmiento Lora, in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca. After leaving the school, Cifuentes wanted to retire from football. However, he was convinces to keep playing and soon after, he started at América de Cali. Cifuentes had formerly played as an attacker and a midfielder, but after joining América, he was moved down to the defence.

19-year old Cifuentes got his official debut on 11 November 2018, when he came in as a substitute for Daniel Buitrago in the 85th minute against La Equidad in the Categoría Primera A. This game was his only appearance in the 2018 season. In the 2019 season, Cifuentes was a regular part of the U-20 team and played no professional games.

In 2020, Cifuentes was noted for two appearances in the Categoría Primera A for América, both in January 2020. He made no further appearances in 2020. In 2021, Cifuentes was not a part of América's first team squad. In March 2022, Cifuentes joined Uruguayan Segunda División side Racing Club de Montevideo.

Argentina

After a year at Armenian Premier League club FC Van, Cifuentes moved to Argentine Torneo Federal A side Ferro de General Pico in February 2024.

References

  1. Daniel Cifuentes at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Daniel Cifuentes: “Siempre me inculcaron el tener sentido de pertenencia por América de Cali”, rincondeldeporte.com, 11 May 2020
  3. LA EQUIDAD VS. AMÉRICA DE CALI 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 11 November 2018
  4. 👋🏻 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦 🇨🇴..., facebook.com, 17 March 2022
  5. Un colombiano para Ferro, pampadiario.com, 15 February 2024

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