Jhon Culma

Jhon Culma
Personal information
Full name	Jhon Jairo Culma
Date of birth	17 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Florida, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–2000	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2001	Independiente
2001–2003	Cruz Azul
2003–2005	Cruz Azul Oaxaca
2005–2006	Brujas
2006–2007	Bnei Sakhnin
2008–2011	Maccabi Haifa
2011–2013	Brest
International career
2001	Colombia U20
2005	Colombia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2011

Jhon Jairo Culma (born 17 March 1981), sometimes spelled as John Jairo Culma, is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Florida, Valle del Cauca, Culma was raised in Ortigal, Cauca. He began playing youth football in the local Valle del Cauca league, and would train with the youth sides of América de Cali, Millonarios and Deportivo Cali. At age 17, Culma had a trial with Montpellier, but ultimately moved to Argentina where he signed with Independiente.^[1]

Culma signed a long-term deal with Cruz Azul in 2001, where he would play primarily for its affiliate club, Cruz Azul Oaxaca. However, he was selected to participate in the parent club's 2003 Copa Libertadores matches.^[2]

In 2005, Brujas manager Carlos Restrepo signed Culma to play for the Costa Rican Primera División club.^[3]

Culma played for the Colombia national under-20 football team, participating in the 2001 South American U-20 Championship.^[1]

Honours

Israeli Premier League: 2008–09, 2010–11

Personal life

Culma's brother, Gustavo, is also a professional footballer who plays for Once Caldas.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Moreno, Mauricio (6 January 2001). "CULMA ES EL AS DE COPAS" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
^ "Colombiano Culma se incorpora como refuerzo al Cruz Azul" (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. 22 April 2003.
^ Villarreal, Juan Diego (8 April 2006). "La culpa de Culma" (in Spanish). Al Día.
^ Duque Soto, Leonardo (31 August 2012). "Gustavo Culma, joven promesa de Once Caldas en la Liga Postobón II" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.

External links

Jhon Culma at National-Football-Teams.com

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[ET-1] Moreno, Mauricio (6 January 2001). "CULMA ES EL AS DE COPAS" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.

[2] "Colombiano Culma se incorpora como refuerzo al Cruz Azul" (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. 22 April 2003.

[3] Villarreal, Juan Diego (8 April 2006). "La culpa de Culma" (in Spanish). Al Día.

[4] Duque Soto, Leonardo (31 August 2012). "Gustavo Culma, joven promesa de Once Caldas en la Liga Postobón II" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.

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