Jhon Lucumí Explained

Jhon Lucumí
Full Name:Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla
Birth Date:26 June 1998
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Currentclub:Bologna
Clubnumber:26
Position:Centre-back
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Deportivo Cali
Caps1:54
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2022
Caps2:91
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–
Caps3:59
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Colombia
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:23:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:24 June 2024

Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla (born 26 June 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bologna and the Colombia national team.

A youth product of hometown club Deportivo Cali, Lucumí made his professional football debut with the first team in 2015. After three years with the club, he transferred to Belgian Pro League side K.R.C. Genk, where he achieved a league title along with the Belgian Super Cup in his first season. In 2021, Lucumí won the Belgian Cup before moving to Serie A to play for Bologna the following year.

At youth level, Lucumí was part of the Colombia U-17 squad that won gold at the 2014 South American Games. Additionally, he represented his country at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship. In 2018, he received his first call-up to Colombia's senior team, however, his debut would come a year later in a friendly against Panama. That same year, he was included in manager Carlos Queiroz's final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América. He reappeared for the 2021 Copa América where Colombia secured a bronze medal.

Club career

Genk

Lucumí signed with Belgian club Genk in July 2018.[1]

Bologna

On 18 August 2022, he moved to Italian club Bologna.[2] He made his debut on 27 August, playing a full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home defeat to A.C. Milan.[3] He made his first direct contribution for the club on 12 November, in a league match against Sassuolo, centering a cross to Michel Aebischer who provided Bologna's first goal of the match which ended in a 3–0 home win.[4]

International career

He made his Colombia national team debut on 3 June 2019, in a friendly against Panama, as a starter.[5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Cali2015Categoría Primera A9090
2016Categoría Primera A40101060
2017Categoría Primera A1107010190
2018Categoría Primera A1800020200
Total320704010440
Genk2018–19Belgian Pro League170008000250
2019–20Belgian Pro League221006000281
2020–21Belgian Pro League380000000440
2021–22Belgian Pro League291007000361
2022–23Belgian Pro League3000000030
Total119100210001401
Bologna2022–23Serie A33010340
2023–24Serie A29020310
2024–25Serie A00000000
Total6203000650
Career total1931100250102391

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia201940
202240
202380
202440
Total200

Honours

Genk

2018–19

2020–21[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jhon Lucumi komt naar Genk!. krcgenk.be. Dutch. 18 July 2018. 20 July 2018. 18 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718211141/https://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/detail/3553/jhon-lucumi-komt-naar-genk. dead.
  2. Web site: Bologna. Jhon Lucumi al Bologna. 18 August 2022. 18 August 2022. it.
  3. News: AC Milan 2 – 0 Bologna. Ethan van Ristell. 28 August 2022 . eurosport.com . 29 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Bologna vs. Sassuolo – Football Match Summary – May 15, 2022 – ESPN .
  5. Web site: ESPN. Colombia v Panama game report. 3 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win. Goal. 26 April 2021. 29 April 2021.