Juan Sebastián Botero
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| Sebastián Botero | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Sebastián Botero | |
| Date of birth | July 4, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Ames, IA, United States | |
| Height | 6'0 | |
| Playing position | midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | CD Atlético Huila | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999-2003 | Independiente Medellín | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2007 2007 2008-present |
Independiente Medellín FC Dallas CD Atlético Huila |
46 (?) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003 | Colombia U-17 | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Juan Sebastián Botero, born in Ames, Iowa to Colombian parents, is a soccer midfielder.
[edit] Football career
Botero and his family moved to Colombia when he was one year old, and he joined the Independiente Medellín youth system at age 13. He made his professional first team debut for Medellin at age 17, on August 3, 2003 versus Atletico Huila. In his four years with the club, he went on to make 46 first team appearances, playing his final game in June 2007 against Cúcuta Deportivo. In 2003, Botero played for Colombia’s Under-17 national team in the South American championships, scoring a goal against Paraguay while also playing against Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Uruguay. He was on the development roster with FC Dallas during 2007 but was waived at the end of the year. He was later picked up to play for CD Atlético Huila to play in the Copa Mustang in Colombia
