Juan Zuluaga
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-06-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Juan Zuluaga |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Juan Pablo Zuluaga Estrada |
| Date of birth | 1993-06-15 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombia |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | VHX |
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| Independiente Santa Fe | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 586 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 733 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1,292 |
| CD América de Cali | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguares de Córdoba | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Deportivo Miranda FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1,091 |
| Dépor FC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independiente Medellín | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Paranaense | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série B | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 720 |
| 2024 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Santa Fe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 2024 | Fase Final LBD I | Independiente Santa Fe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Fase Final LBD II | Independiente Santa Fe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Dimayor | Independiente Santa Fe | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Santa Fe | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 365 |
| 2023 | Copa Colombia | Deportivo Pereira | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Deportivo Pereira | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR I | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 643 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Copa Colombia | Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Fase Final LBD II | Deportivo Pereira | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Dimayor I | Deportivo Pereira | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Colombia | Atlético Bucaramanga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Dimayor I | Atlético Bucaramanga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,292 |
| 2021 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Atlético Bucaramanga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga Dimayor | CD América de Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Colombia | CD América de Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Colombia | Jaguares de Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fase Final LBD II | CD América de Cali | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga Águila I | Jaguares de Córdoba | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD América de Cali | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Águila | Jaguares de Córdoba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Jaguares de Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga Águila I | Jaguares de Córdoba | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Jaguares de Córdoba | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | Jaguares de Córdoba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD I | Jaguares de Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD II | Jaguares de Córdoba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga Águila I | Jaguares de Córdoba | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Jaguares de Córdoba | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Deportivo Miranda FC | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 383 |
| 2016 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Deportivo Miranda FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 708 |
| 2015 | Copa Águila | Dépor FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Medellín | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Indep. Medellín | Depor Aguablanca FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Depor Aguablanca FC | Indep. Medellín | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Indep. Medellín | Dep. Miranda | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Dep. Miranda | Jaguares FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Jaguares FC | CD América | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | CD América | Jaguares FC | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Jaguares FC | A. Bucaramanga | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | A. Bucaramanga | Pereira | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Pereira | Indep. Santa Fe | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Indep. Santa Fe | Operário-PR | Transfer | 450000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ramírez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yilmar Velásquez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramón Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimer Fory | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldair Quintana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Rodallega | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Mosquera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeison Suárez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julián Millán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángelo Rodríguez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordy Monroy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arley Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Bocanegra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Deportivo Miranda FC | 4 | 17 |
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Santa Fe | 3 | 18 |
| 2023 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liga Dimayor I | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4 | 15 |
| 2019 | Liga Águila I | Jaguares de Córdoba | 2 | 19 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Jaguares de Córdoba | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | CD América | Jaguares FC | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Jaguares FC | CD América | Loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Depor Aguablanca FC | Indep. Medellín | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Indep. Medellín | Depor Aguablanca FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Juan Zuluaga'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Platense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 720 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2024 | 53 | 586 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 51 | 733 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1,292 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 1,091 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Juan Zuluaga
Who is Juan Zuluaga?
Juan Zuluaga is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR).
How old is Juan Zuluaga?
Juan Zuluaga is 32 years old. He was born on June 15, 1993 in Medellín.
What position does Juan Zuluaga play?
Juan Zuluaga plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Juan Zuluaga play for?
Juan Zuluaga currently plays for Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR).
How many career goals has Juan Zuluaga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juan Zuluaga has scored 16 goals in 356 appearances.
What is Juan Zuluaga's market value?
Juan Zuluaga's most recent reported market value is €450k.
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