Juan David Arizala
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| Full name | Juan David Arizala Micolta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Charco, Nariño, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Independiente Medellín | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–2020 | CRP Cali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Cyclones Cali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Independiente Medellín | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Independiente Medellín | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Colombia U20 | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025 ‡ 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, wing-back and winger for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Medellín. 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]
On December 2025, reports emerged confirming the signing of Arizala with Italian Serie A giants AC Milan set to take official announcement in January 2026.[4][5][6] His signing is planned to be followed with an immediate loan to French Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[7]
International career
He has been a youth international for Colombia, representing the under-20 team since 2025.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2023.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Copa Colombia | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente Medellín | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Colombia U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2025[9]
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Medellín: Milan ficha a Juan Arizala, según fuentes". espn.com (in Spanish). 4 December 2025.
- ^ Fabrizio Romano [@FabrizioRomano] (4 December 2025). "🚨🔴⚫️ Juan Arizala to AC Milan, here we go! Deal in place for 20 year old fullback to join Milan from Deportivo Independiente Medellin" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 December 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Juan Arizala, la nueva joya colombiana que aterriza en el Milan". marca.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Mercato : Juan Arizala acheté par l'AC Milan et prêté au TFC ?". lesviolets.com (in French). 10 December 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Colombia down France to bag bronze". FIFA. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Juan David Arizala at Soccerway
External links
- Juan David Arizala at WorldFootball.net