Jhon Arcila
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Esteban Arcila Vargas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Betis | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cortuluá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Cortuluá | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Inter Palmira | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Real Betis | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Colombia U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 19 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jhon Esteban Arcila Vargas (born 24 March 2006) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a winger for Spanish club Real Betis.
Club career
Born in Tuluá in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, Arcila began his career with Cortuluá, progressing through the academy before making his Categoría Primera B debut in 2023.[2] In late 2023, it was reported that he had agreed a deal with Spanish side Real Betis to go ahead at the beginning of the 2024–25 season. In June 2024 he completed the move, signing a five-year deal with Betis having spent the first half of 2024 with Inter Palmira - the club founded as a rebranding following Cortuluá's folding.[3] He joined the club via their Betis Talent programme, a project seeking to find players from lesser known leagues or teams to bring into Betis' academy, alongside fellow Colombian Keimer Sandoval.[4]
A week after signing he scored a goal in the Supercopa Monterrey, an under-19 competition for clubs from around the world, in Betis' 3–1 win against C.F. Monterrey.[5] In September 2024 his goal against Sporting Atlético Ceuta - the third in a 3–0 win - went viral for its similarities to Diego Maradona's goal of the century; dribbling past a number of players, Arcila wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a shot that found the bottom corner of the goal.[6][7]
International career
Arcila was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for friendly matches in October 2024.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 May 2025.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cortuluá | 2023 | Categoría Primera B | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Inter Palmira | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia and Copa del Rey
References
- ^ a b c Jhon Arcila at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Torvisco, Aitor (6 December 2023). "El Betis deja cerrado el fichaje del joven colombiano Jhon Arcila" [Betis has finalized the signing of young Colombian Jhon Arcila]. estadiodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Futbolista de Internacional Palmira jugará en España" [Internacional Palmira footballer will play in Spain]. extra.com.co (in Spanish). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Borrego, Álvaro (22 May 2024). "El Betis Talent sigue creciendo: pesca a dos futuras joyas de Colombia" [Betis Talent continues to grow: it lands two future gems from Colombia]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Borrego, Álvaro (28 July 2024). "El primer golazo de Jhon Arcila, la última apuesta de Betis Talent" [Jhon Arcila's first goal, Betis Talent's latest venture]. eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Murillo, Oscar (16 September 2024). "El golazo de Jhon Arcila como carta de presentación en Heliópolis" [Jhon Arcila's goal as a calling card at Heliopolis]. estadiodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Montes de Oca, Fran (16 September 2024). "El golazo 'maradoniano' del colombiano del Betis Jhon Arcila" [The 'Maradonian' goal by Colombian Betis player Jhon Arcila]. abc.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Beetar Peñuela, Juan David (30 October 2024). "Colombia Sub-20 cita 7 jugadores del exterior para dos amistosos" [Colombia U-20 squad calls up seven foreign players for two friendlies]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Jhon Arcila at Soccerway
External links
- Jhon Arcila at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)