Jefferson Lerma
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-10-25 · 4 players total
| Full name | Jefferson Lerma |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís |
| Date of birth | 1994-10-25 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cerrito, Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ABADSPORT |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 2,404 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 184 | 12 | 7 | 8,592 |
| CD Atlético Huila | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 92 | 7 | 5 | 4,008 |
| Levante UD | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 93 | 3 | 4 | 3,527 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Community Shield | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 33 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 28 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,404 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 651 |
| 21/22 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2,860 |
| 2015 | Fase Final LP I | CD Atlético Huila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | CD Atlético Huila | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,373 |
| 2015 | Liga Postobón II | CD Atlético Huila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2014 | Copa Colombia | CD Atlético Huila | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499 |
| 2014 | Fase Final LP II | CD Atlético Huila | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | CD Atlético Huila | 16 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 469 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón II | CD Atlético Huila | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | CD Atlético Huila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón I | CD Atlético Huila | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | CD Atlético Huila | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 42 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1,117 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2,709 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 26 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Levante UD | 30 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 838 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 33 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,689 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Huila U20 | Atlético Huila | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-13 | Atlético Huila | Levante | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Levante | Atlético Huila | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Atlético Huila | Levante | Transfer | 1500000 | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-07 | Levante | Bournemouth | Transfer | 2000000 | €30.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Bournemouth | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 20000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Muscle tear | 2017-03-26 | 2017-05-12 | 48 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-09-17 | 2017-10-12 | 26 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-13 | 29 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-02-04 | 2018-02-25 | 22 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-24 | 24 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-11-11 | 2018-11-24 | 14 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2019-01-31 | 2019-02-08 | 9 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-25 | 10 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2020-01-13 | 2020-01-17 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-31 | 9 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Chest injury | 2020-02-02 | 2020-02-28 | 27 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-10-25 | 2020-11-02 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-09-15 | 2023-10-19 | 35 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-04-15 | 2024-05-15 | 31 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-24 | 9 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53817 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3816 | #16 | 56 | 3 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Adam Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Billing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Mepham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Luis Morales | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stacey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Asmir Begovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua King | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 37 |
| 20/21 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 42 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | CD Atlético Huila | 3 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 34 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 2 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Levante | Atlético Huila | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-13 | Atlético Huila | Levante | Loan | — | — |
Last 10 matches for Crystal Palace while Jefferson Lerma was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jefferson Lerma's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 23% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 32% |
| Liverpool FC | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 58 | -36 | 19% |
| Watford FC | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 10% |
| Southampton FC | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 26% |
| Manchester United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 18% |
| Leicester City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 29% |
| Manchester City | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 47 | -35 | 6% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 34 | -28 | 6% |
| Burnley FC | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 2,404 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 651 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 2,860 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1,733 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 44 | 2,275 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 48 | 1,117 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.21 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 2,709 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 1,255 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 838 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 2,689 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jefferson Lerma
Who is Jefferson Lerma?
Jefferson Lerma is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Crystal Palace.
How old is Jefferson Lerma?
Jefferson Lerma is 31 years old. He was born on October 25, 1994 in Cerrito.
What position does Jefferson Lerma play?
Jefferson Lerma plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Jefferson Lerma play for?
Jefferson Lerma currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Jefferson Lerma scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jefferson Lerma has scored 23 goals in 448 appearances.
What is Jefferson Lerma's market value?
Jefferson Lerma's most recent reported market value is €10.00m.
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