Jefferson Lerma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | El Cerrito, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Levante (on loan from Atlético Huila) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Huila | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Atlético Huila | 84 | (6) |
| 2015– | → Levante (loan) | 18 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:13, 27 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís (born 25 October 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Spanish club Levante UD on loan from Atlético Huila as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Lerma graduated with Atlético Huila's youth setup. After being promoted to the main squad in January 2013, he made his professional debut on 30 March, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Millonarios FC.[1]
Lerma appeared in 20 matches during his first professional season, as his side finished 13th. He scored his first professional goals on 6 February 2014, netting a brace in a 3–1 home success over Fortaleza FC; his first goal was the club's 1000th.[2]
On 13 August 2015 Lerma moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Levante UD.[3] He made his debut in the category late in the month, coming on as a late substitute for Nabil Ghilas in a 0–0 away draw against UD Las Palmas.[4]
Lerma scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 7 December 2015, netting the first in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol.
References
- ↑ "Huila y Millonarios no levantaron su juego y por eso empataron 0–0" [Huila and Millonarios did not bring their game up and drew 0–0] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Huila gana a Fortaleza y llega al gol no. 1000" [Huila defeats Fortaleza and reaches the goal no. 1000] (in Spanish). Huila's official website. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Jefferson Lerma, nuevo jugador del Levante" [Jefferson Lerma, new Levante player] (in Spanish). Levante's official website. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Las palmas no puede romper el cerrojo" [Las Palmas cannot break the deadlock] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
External links
- Jefferson Lerma profile at BDFutbol
- Jefferson Lerma profile at ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
- Jefferson Lerma profile at Soccerway
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