Jhonny Vásquez (born 23 July 1987) is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Deportivo Pereira in the Categoría Primera A; he also served as the club's captain still 2023.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhonny Alexander Vásquez Salazar | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander de Quilichao, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Deportivo Cali | 39 | (1) |
| 2009 | Monagas | 7 | (2) |
| 2010 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Itagüí Ditaires | 95 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Junior | 73 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | América de Cali | 49 | (2) |
| 2018 | Rionegro Águilas | 28 | (1) |
| 2019– | Deportivo Pereira | 143 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
In 2015 while he was playing for Junior de Barranquilla, he was diagnosed with CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia); fortunately he managed to overcome that disease, although Vásquez has revealed that he had problems getting medicines during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Honours edit
- Junior de Barranquilla
- Copa Colombia (1): 2015
- América de Cali
- Categoría Primera B (1): 2016
- Deportivo Pereira
- Categoría Primera B (1): 2019
- Categoría Primera A (1): 2022-II.
External links edit
- Jhonny Vásquez at BDFA (in Spanish)
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