Yeimar Mosquera
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| Full name | Yeimar Jesús Mosquera Mosquera[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Istmina, Chocó, Colombia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Vitória | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sócrates Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2024 | Deportivo Pereira | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Orsomarso | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Real Unión (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Vitória | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Colombia U20 | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:38, 7 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:34, 17 July 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yeimar Jesús Mosquera Mosquera (born 6 February 2005) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Vitória. He is a product of the Deportivo Pereira academy and played in the Colombian second tier for Orsomarso. He signed for Premier League side Aston Villa in 2024, where he appeared for their youth sides and spent time on loan at sister club Real Unión. Mosquera transferred to Vitória in July 2026.
Mosquera has been a regular for the Colombia U20 side and was a key player in their third place finish at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile and the 2025 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela, also finishing third.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Istmina in the Chocó Department of Colombia, Mosquera played for Sócrates Valencia in his youth.[2] In 2023, he featured in the Juegos Nacionales (National Games) with the under-17 representative side of the Risaralda Department.[3][4] He played in the academy of professional side Deportivo Pereira before joining second division side Orsomarso in January 2024.[5]
Having made his debut in the 2024 edition of the Categoría Primera B, Mosquera drew interest from fellow Colombian side Deportes Tolima, as well as American side Los Angeles FC.[6] Despite this interest, Mosquera remained with Orsomarso, but in August of the same year, he was strongly linked with English Premier League side Aston Villa, with the West Midlands club reportedly making a formal approach.[7][8]
Aston Villa
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Mosquera signed for English Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, being assigned to their academy.[9]
He made his first team debut during a 1–0 friendly loss against EFL League Two club Walsall on 16 July 2025.[10]
Loan to Real Unión
[edit]He was immediately sent on loan to Villa's sister club Real Unión in the Spanish third tier.[11] On 2 October 2024, Mosquero made his debut for Unión as a substitute in a 0–0 draw away at Tarazona.[12]
On 28 January 2025, Aston Villa recalled Mosquera from his loan.[13]
Vitória
[edit]On 16 July 2026, Mosquera moved once again within the V Sports group, signing for Primeira Liga club Vitória for an undisclosed fee.[14]
International career
[edit]Mosquera was first involved with the Colombia under-20 side in May 2024, being part of manager César Torres' first squad for a microcycle.[15] He was called up again the following month, featuring in games against Peru and Honduras.[16] Mosquera was included in Colombia's squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship for their games against Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 July 2026.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orsomarso | 2024 | Categoría Primera B | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Includes Copa Colombia
Honours
[edit]Colombia U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2025[18]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Yeimar Mosquera at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Santa, Julian (5 March 2024). "Mosquera, de Sócrates Valencia F.C, brilla en Orsomarso" [Mosquera, from Socrates Valencia FC, shines in Orsomarso]. eldiario.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "La Sub 17 inicia este lunes su actuación en zonal interligas en Cali" [The Sub 17 begins this Monday its action in zonal interleagues in Cali]. blogdelasestadisticas.com (in Spanish). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Puerto, Guillermo (13 August 2024). "¿Quién es Yeimar Mosquera, el futbolista que pasaría de la 2da del FPC a la Premier League?" [Who is Yeimar Mosquera, the footballer who would go from the 2nd Division of the FPC to the Premier League?]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Acuña, Rodrigo (14 August 2024). "Yeimar Mosquera: ¿cuál es el nivel de estudios?" [Yeimar Mosquera: What is your level of education?]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Yeimar Mosquera interesa al Deportes Tolima" [Yeimar Mosquera is of interest to Deportes Tolima]. eldeportivo.com.co (in Spanish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "¿Otro colombiano a Aston Villa? Capitán de Selección haría sus maletas" [Another Colombian to Aston Villa? Captain of the National Team would pack his bags]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Tanswell, Jacob (14 August 2024). "Aston Villa working on deal to sign Colombian defender Yeimar Mosquera". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Yeimar Mosquera joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Walsall 1–0 Aston Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Yeimar Mosquera joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Tarazona vs. Real Unión 0 - 0". Soccerway. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "Yeimar Mosquera recalled from Real Unión". Aston Villa Football Club. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Mosquera moves to Vitória". Aston Villa FC. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "La Selección Colombia Sub-20 presentó la primera convocatoria de César Torres" [The Colombian U-20 National Team presented the first call-up of César Torres]. canalrcn.com (in Spanish). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Microciclo del Seleccionado Sub-20 Masculino" [Microcycle of the U-20 Men's National Team]. fcf.com.co (in Spanish). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Yeimar Mosquera at Soccerway
- ↑ "Colombia down France to bag bronze". FIFA. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Chocó Department
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Categoría Primera B players
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- Orsomarso S.C. footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Real Unión footballers
- Vitória S.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Primera Federación players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen