John Restrepo

John Restrepo
Restrepo in 2011.
Personal information
Full name John Javier Restrepo
Date of birth (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Atlético Bucaramanga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Atlético Bucaramanga
1999–2003 Independiente Medellín 149 (3)
2003–2006 Cruz Azul 87 (8)
2006–2007 Tigres 32 (1)
2007–2008 Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz 31 (2)
2008–2012 Independiente Medellín 131 (3)
2012–2013 Itagüí Ditaires 64 (0)
2014 Águilas Pereira 36 (0)
2014–2017 Celaya 35 (1)
2017 Rionegro Águilas 28 (0)
International career
2001–2010 Colombia 38 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2017

John Javier Restrepo (born August 22, 1977) is a former football midfielder who played for the Colombia national football team between 2001 and 2010, winning the Copa América in 2001. He last played for Rionegro Águilas before retirement.

He returned to play for his old club Deportivo Independiente Medellín, after leaving Tigres in Mexico. His past clubs include Atlético Bucaramanga in Colombia and Cruz Azul in Mexico.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 200170
200240
200370
200451
2005101
201050
Total 382
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Restrepo goal.
List of international goals scored by John Restrepo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 June 2004 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia  Uruguay 4–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [2]
2 4 June 2005 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia  Peru 4–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [3]

Honours

Independiente Medellín
Colombia national football team

References

  1. ↑ "John Restrepo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Uruguay vs. Colombia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Colombia vs. Peru". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 October 2025.


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