Juan David Arizala

Juan David Arizala
Personal information
Full name Juan David Arizala Micolta
Date of birth (2005-10-10) 10 October 2005
Place of birth El Charco, Nariño, Colombia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Udinese
Number 20
Youth career
2016–2020 CRP Cali
2020–2023 Cyclones Cali
2023 Independiente Medellín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Independiente Medellín 45 (3)
2026– Udinese 10 (0)
International career‡
2025– Colombia U20 22 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2025 Chile
South American U-20 Championship
Third place2025 Venezuela
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2025

Juan David Arizala Micolta (born 10 October 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Serie A club Udinese. He is a youth international for Colombia.

Club career

Youth career

Born in El Charco in the Nariño Department of Colombia, Arizala began his career in the Valle del Cauca Department with Cali-based Cyclones FC. Having impressed at the 2021 Torneo Internacional de las Américas, he was named captain of Cyclones for 2022, and was called up to a Valle del Cauca Department select team for his performances.[1]

Independiente Medellín

He joined professional side Independiente Medellín in January 2023, and two months later was promoted from the under-20 team to the senior squad.[1][2] He made his professional debut for the side in the same month, coming on as a second-half substitute for Johan Martínez in a 2–0 away loss to Boyacá Chicó in the Categoría Primera A.[3]

Udinese

On 6 January 2026, Arizala moved to Italy and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Serie A club Udinese.[4]

International career

He has been a youth international for Colombia, representing the under-20 team since 2025.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2023.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa Colombia Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Medellín 2023 Categoría Primera A 60101[a]00080
Career total 6010100080
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Colombia U20

References

  1. 1 2 "Juan David Arizala jugará con el Medellín" [Juan David Arizala will play with Medellín]. diariodelsur.com.co (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "De las Fuerzas Básicas al primer equipo" [From the Basic Forces to the first team]. dimoficial.com (in Spanish). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Puerto, Guillermo (10 May 2023). "¿Quién es Juan David Arizala, la apuesta en la primera convocatoria de Botero?" [Who is Juan David Arizala, the bet in Botero's first call?]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Arizala signs for Udinese". Udinese Calcio. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20: microciclo previo a la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Chile 2025" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Colombia down France to bag bronze". FIFA. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Juan David Arizala at Soccerway
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