Johan Mojica
![]() Mojica with Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Osasuna (on loan from Villarreal) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Academia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Academia | 33 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Llaneros | 17 | (0) |
2013 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | (0) |
2014–2016 | → Valladolid (loan) | 64 | (9) |
2017–2018 | → Girona (loan) | 40 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Girona | 34 | (0) |
2020–2021 |
→ Atalanta (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2021 | → Elche (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Elche | 36 | (2) |
2022– | Villarreal | 17 | (0) |
2023– | → Osasuna (loan) | 30 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Colombia | 27 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024 |
Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio (born 21 August 1992) is a Colombian professional
.Mojica began his football career in Colombia with second division side
Mojica made his senior debut for Colombia in March 2015, and was chosen by José Pékerman for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Colombia
Born in
He retained a starting spot before moving to
Rayo Vallecano
On 5 July 2013, Mojica moved to Spain, signing a one-year loan contract with Rayo Vallecano.[5] He made his official – and La Liga – debut on 15 September, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Sebastián Fernández in a 5–0 away loss against Málaga.
Mojica featured in 12 matches during the campaign, as the Madrid side achieved a comfortable mid-table finish. On 28 July 2014, he signed a permanent four-year deal with Rayo, and was immediately loaned to Real Valladolid.[6]
Mojica was also converted to a
Girona
On 31 January 2017, Mojica was loaned to fellow second tier club Girona FC until the end of the season.[9] After achieving promotion to the main category, his loan was renewed for a further year on 18 August.[10]
On 29 June 2018, Mojica was bought outright by the Catalans, signing a contract until 2022.[11]
Atalanta (loan)
On 22 September 2020, Mojica was loaned to
Elche
On 15 January 2021, Mojica's loan to Atalanta was terminated early,[13] and he was loaned to La Liga side Elche for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[14] On 8 August, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club.[15]
Villarreal
On 1 September 2022, Mojica signed a four-year contract with fellow top tier side
Osasuna (loan)
On 26 July 2023, La Liga side Osasuna announced the signing of Mojica on a season-long loan from Villarreal, with no future option to buy. The Pamplona club paid a €100.000 loan fee.[19]
International career
On 22 March 2015, Mojica was called up by
He was included in Colombia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[22] He started in all of Colombia's matches, including the round of 16 match against England, where Colombia lost 3–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 May 2024[24]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Academia | 2011 | Primera B | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2012 | Primera B | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 33 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
Llaneros | 2012 | Primera B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Deportivo Cali (loan) | 2013 | Primera A | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Rayo Vallecano | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Valladolid (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
2015–16 | Segunda División | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
Total | 64 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 9 | ||
Girona (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
Girona | 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Segunda División | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Total | 74 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 1 | ||
Atalanta (loan)
|
2020–21
|
Serie A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Elche (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Elche | 2021–22 | La Liga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
Villarreal | 2022–23 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
Osasuna (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
Career total | 331 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 383 | 13 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in La Liga play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 28 June 2024[25]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Colombia | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
2018 | 6 | 0 | |
2019 | 1 | 0 | |
2020 | 4 | 0 | |
2021 | 4 | 0 | |
2022 | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mojica goal.[25]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 March 2015 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() |
5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ^ Ficha del partido: Academia F.C. 1 – 1 Expreso Rojo (Match report: Academia F.C. 1–1 Expreso Rojo) Archived 19 July 2013 at archive.today; Academia's official website, 11 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Johan Mojica, la cuota de juventud en la defensa del Deportivo Cali (Johan Mojica, the quote of youthfulness for Deportivo Cali's defence) Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine; El País, 13 January 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Itagüí 0–3 Deportivo Cali: Leonel Álvarez doblegó a su legado (Itagüí 0–3 Deportivo Cali: Leonel Álvarez overcame his legacy); ESPN FC, 2 April 2011
- ^ Johan Mojica llega cedido al Rayo (Johan Mojica arrives on loan to Rayo); Marca, 5 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Mojica jugador del Rayo cuatro temporadas Mojica jugador del Rayo cuatro temporadas (Mojica, Rayo player for four seasons) Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Vallecano, 28 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Mojica: "Soy jugador de Primera" (Mojica: "I am a Primera player); Marca, 6 November 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Mojica seguirá en el Pucela (Mojica will remain at Pucela); Real Valladolid, 6 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Johan Mojica, nou jugador del Girona (Johan Mojica, new player of Girona); Girona FC, 31 January 2017 (in Catalan)
- ^ Mojica torna a Girona (Mojica returns to Girona); Girona FC, 18 August 2017 (in Catalan)
- ^ El Girona FC y Mojica, juntos hasta 2022 (Girona FC and Mojica, together until 2022); Girona FC, 29 June 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Girona i Atalanta acorden la cessió de Johan Mojica" [Girona and Atalanta agree the loan of Johan Mojica] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Risolto il trasferimento temporaneo di Mojica". calcioatalanta.it (in Italian). 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Johan Mojica, nuevo fichaje del Elche CF" (in Spanish). Elche – Web Oficial. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Johan Mojica firma para las tres próximas temporadas" [OFFICIAL | Johan Mojica signs for the following three seasons] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Welcome, Johan Mojica!". Villarreal CF. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Villarreal complete Mojica signing to strengthen defence". Villarreal USA. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "UEFA Conference League: Chukwueze scores, bags assist in Villarreal's win vs Lech Poznan". Daily Post Nigeria. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Osasuna logra la cesión de Mojica" [Osasuna achieves the loan of Mojica]. CA Osasuna - Web Oficial (in Spanish). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Estaba esperando el llamado a la selección Colombia": Johan Mojica ("I was waiting for the call of the Colombia national team": Johan Mojica) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; El País, 22 March 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Colombia goleó 6–0 a Bahrein con doblete de Radamel Falcao, en partido amistoso (Colombia thrashed Bahrein by 6–0 with a Radamel Falcao double, in a friendly match). Archived 28 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Libero. 26 March 2015 (in Spanish).
- ^ "Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez named in Colombia's World Cup squad | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Colombia vs. England - Football Match Summary - July 3, 2018 - ESPN".
- ^ Johan Mojica at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Player profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Profile at the Villarreal CF website
- Johan Mojica at BDFutbol
- Johan Mojica at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Johan Mojica at Soccerway