Juan Portilla

Juan Portilla
Personal information
Full name Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco
Date of birth (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Number 27
Youth career
Boca Juniors Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Universitario Popayán 32 (0)
2018 Jacksonville Armada – (–)
2018 Deportes Melipilla 4 (0)
2019–2023 Alianza Petrolera 55 (1)
2022 → América de Cali (loan) 38 (0)
2023–2024 América de Cali 39 (1)
2024–2026 Talleres 62 (1)
2026– Athletico Paranaense 17 (0)
International career‡
Colombia U15
2024– Colombia 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:22, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco (born 12 September 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense and the Colombia national team.

After beginning his career in Colombia with youth sides including Boca Juniors Cali and breaking into senior football with Universitario Popayán, he had stints abroad at Jacksonville Armada in the United States and Deportes Melipilla in Chile, before returning to Colombia with Alianza Petrolera. In 2022, he joined América de Cali on loan and later made the move permanent in 2023. In 2024, he signed for Argentine club Talleres.

Portilla was first called up to the Colombia national team in 2023 and made his senior debut in 2024 during a World Cup qualifier against Argentina.

Club career

Portilla began his career with Boca Juniors de Cali at youth level, then the youth ranks of Universitario Popayán. In 2016, he made his professional debut with Universitario Popayán in the Colombian second level.[2]

In 2018, Portilla emigrated to the United States and joined Jacksonville Armada.[3] In the second half of the same year, he moved to Chile and played for Deportes Melipilla.[4]

Back to Colombia, Portilla played for Alianza Petrolera and América de Cali in the top level.[5][6]

In 2024, Portilla signed with Argentine club Talleres de Córdoba.[7]

International career

At youth level, Portilla represented the Colombia under-15 national team.[2]

Portilla received his first call up to the Colombia senior team for the friendly match against the United States on 18 January 2023.[8] He made his debut in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Argentina on 10 September 2024.[3][9]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 7 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 202430
202550
202620
Total100

References

  1. ↑ "Juan Camilo Portilla". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Conociendo a Juan Camilo Portilla: el caleño más americano". OneFootball (in Spanish). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 @jaxarmadafc; (11 September 2024). "Congratulations to former Jacksonville Armada FC midfielder Juan Portilla (@laporti10) on making his debut for @fcfseleccioncol! 🇨🇴". Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ "Con un ex Melipilla incluido: La nómina de Colombia para enfrentar a Chile por Clasificatorias". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Juan Camilo Portilla: "Mi idea es jugar en Europa, ojalá en Italia"". OneFootball (in Spanish). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "América alista compra y renovación: noticia que gustará a los hinchas". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Sanguedolce, José (5 January 2024). "Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco es nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Club Atlético Talleres (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Juan Camilo Portilla y su primera convocatoria con la Selección Colombia". OneFootball (in Spanish). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Rojas Aldana, Daniela (11 September 2024). "Colombia triunfa ante Argentina con James Rodríguez como estrella". VAVEL (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2024. James, fue sustituido sobre los 90 minutos en medio de aplausos por Juan Camilo Portilla, quien hizo su debut con la selección.
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