David Josué Colmán Escobar (born 25 July 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Mazatlán.

Josué Colmán
Personal information
Full name David Josué Colmán Escobar
Date of birth (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Mazatlán
Number 8
Youth career
Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Cerro Porteño 48 (4)
2018–2020 Orlando City 32 (1)
2019–2020Cerro Porteño (loan) 26 (2)
2021–2022 Guaraní 53 (4)
2022– Mazatlán 39 (3)
International career
2015 Paraguay U17 10 (1)
2017 Paraguay U20 2 (0)
2016 Paraguay U23 4 (0)
2022– Paraguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:48, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:10, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Colmán helped Cerro Porteño win the 2017 Torneo Clausura championship.[1]

In January 2018, Colmán signed with Orlando City and was given a Young Designated Player tag.[1] Colmán made his Orlando City debut on 17 March 2018 against New York City.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 31 March 2018 against New York Red Bulls.[3] Colmán was left out of Orlando City's lineup for a 6 May 2018 match after he had broken a team rule in the locker room.[4]

In June 2019, Colmán returned to Cerro Porteño on a one-and-a-half-year loan deal.[5] On 26 September 2020, Cerro Porteño clinched the Apertura title with one match to spare following a 3–1 victory over River Plate.[6]

Colmán had his contract option declined as part of Orlando's end of season roster moves in December 2020.[7]

On 28 January 2021, Colmán signed with Paraguayan Primera División side Guaraní.[8]

International career

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He played for the Paraguay under-17 team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup[1] and the Paraguay under-20s at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship.

Personal life

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In February 2019, Colmán obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 13 December 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cerro Porteño 2016 Primera División 16 3 0 0 7 0 23 3
2017 32 1 0 0 2 0 34 1
Total 48 4 0 0 9 0 57 4
Orlando City 2018 MLS 24 1 3 0 27 1
2019 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 32 1 3 0 0 0 35 1
Cerro Porteño (loan) 2019 Primera División 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
2020 24 2 0 0 2 0 26 2
Total 26 2 0 0 4 0 30 2
Career totals 106 7 3 0 13 0 122 7

Honours

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Cerro Porteño

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Orlando City SC Signs Paraguayan Midfielder Josué Colmán as Young Designated Player". Orlando City SC. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Lions Topped 2–0 by NYCFC". Orlando City SC. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Orlando City Erases Early Deficit, Defeats Red Bulls 4–3". Orlando City SC. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Orlando City SC's Josue Colman left out of 18 after breaking team rule". 7 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Orlando City SC Loans Josué Colmán to Cerro Porteño". orlandocitysc.com.
  6. ^ "El pueblo está de fiesta: Cerro Porteño, histórico y fantástico campeón" (in Spanish). D10 Paraguay. 26 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Orlando City Exercises Options on 12 Players Following 2020 MLS Campaign". orlandocitysc.com.
  8. ^ "Josué Colmán es bienvenido en Guaraní". Tigo Sports (in Spanish).
  9. ^ Culver, Jordan; USA, Pro Soccer (8 February 2019). "Orlando City midfielder Josué Colmán turns page on 'horrible' 2018 season".
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