Jhon Lucumí

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lucumí and the second or maternal family name is Bonilla.

Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla (born 26 June 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Bologna.

Jhon Lucumí

Lucumí with Genk in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla
Date of birth	(1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bologna
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Deportivo Cali	54	(0)
2018–2022	Genk	91	(2)
2022–	Bologna	32	(0)
International career^‡
2015	Colombia U17	8	(0)
2019–	Colombia	14	(0)
Medal record Representing  Colombia Men's football Copa América 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 September 2023

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]

Honours

Genk

• Belgian First Division A: 2018–19
• Belgian Cup: 2020–21^[6]

References

1. . krcgenk.be (in Dutch). 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
2. "Jhon Lucumi al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
3. Ethan van Ristell (28 August 2022). "AC Milan 2 - 0 Bologna". eurosport.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
4. "Bologna vs. Sassuolo - Football Match Summary - May 15, 2022 - ESPN".
5. "Colombia v Panama game report". ESPN. 3 June 2019.
6. "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

External links

• Jhon Lucumí at Soccerway
• Jhon Lucumí at National-Football-Teams.com