Jhon Arcila
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Esteban Arcila Vargas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Córdoba CF B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cortuluá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Cortuluá | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Inter Palmira | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Real Betis C | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Córdoba B | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Colombia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 17 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jhon Esteban Arcila Vargas (born 24 March 2006) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a winger for Spanish club Córdoba B.
Club career
[edit]Born in Tuluá in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, Arcila began his career with Cortuluá, progressing through the academy before making his Categoría Primera B debut in 2023.[2] In late 2023, it was reported that he had agreed a deal with Spanish side Real Betis to go ahead at the beginning of the 2024–25 season. In June 2024 he completed the move, signing a five-year deal with Betis having spent the first half of 2024 with Inter Palmira - the club founded as a rebranding following Cortuluá's folding.[3] He joined the club via their Betis Talent programme, a project seeking to find players from lesser known leagues or teams to bring into Betis' academy, alongside fellow Colombian Keimer Sandoval.[4]
A week after signing he scored a goal in the Supercopa Monterrey, an under-19 competition for clubs from around the world, in Betis' 3–1 win against C.F. Monterrey.[5] In September 2024 his goal against Sporting Atlético Ceuta - the third in a 3–0 win - went viral for its similarities to Diego Maradona's goal of the century; dribbling past a number of players, Arcila wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a shot that found the bottom corner of the goal.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Arcila was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for friendly matches in October 2024.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 17 July 2026.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cortuluá | 2023 | Categoría Primera B | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Inter Palmira | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Real Betis C | 2024–25 | División de Honor Andalusia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Córdoba B | 2025–26 | Tercera Federación | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Includes Copa Colombia and Copa del Rey
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Jhon Arcila at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Torvisco, Aitor (6 December 2023). "El Betis deja cerrado el fichaje del joven colombiano Jhon Arcila" [Betis has finalized the signing of young Colombian Jhon Arcila]. estadiodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Futbolista de Internacional Palmira jugará en España" [Internacional Palmira footballer will play in Spain]. extra.com.co (in Spanish). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Borrego, Álvaro (22 May 2024). "El Betis Talent sigue creciendo: pesca a dos futuras joyas de Colombia" [Betis Talent continues to grow: it lands two future gems from Colombia]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Borrego, Álvaro (28 July 2024). "El primer golazo de Jhon Arcila, la última apuesta de Betis Talent" [Jhon Arcila's first goal, Betis Talent's latest venture]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Murillo, Oscar (16 September 2024). "El golazo de Jhon Arcila como carta de presentación en Heliópolis" [Jhon Arcila's goal as a calling card at Heliopolis]. estadiodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Montes de Oca, Fran (16 September 2024). "El golazo 'maradoniano' del colombiano del Betis Jhon Arcila" [The 'Maradonian' goal by Colombian Betis player Jhon Arcila]. abc.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ García, Antonio (29 January 2026). "El Córdoba CF firma a Jhon Arcila para reforzar el ataque de su filial" [Córdoba CF signs Jhon Arcila to bolster the attack of its reserve team]. El Día de Córdoba (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Beetar Peñuela, Juan David (30 October 2024). "Colombia Sub-20 cita 7 jugadores del exterior para dos amistosos" [Colombia U-20 squad calls up seven foreign players for two friendlies]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Jhon Arcila at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Jhon Arcila at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Valle del Cauca Department
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Categoría Primera B players
- Tercera Federación players
- Cortuluá footballers
- Internacional F.C. de Palmira players
- Real Betis players
- Córdoba CF players
- Córdoba CF B players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen