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Jhon Culma
Colombian footballer (born 1981)
Jhon Jairo Culma (born 17 March 1981), sometimes spelled as John Jairo Culma, is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Jairo Culma | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-03-17) 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Independiente | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Cruz Azul | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Cruz Azul Oaxaca | 31 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Brujas | ||
| 2006–2007 | Bnei Sakhnin | 53 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Maccabi Haifa | 82 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Brest | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Colombia U20 | ||
| 2005 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2011 | |||
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]
- Israeli Premier League: 2008–09, 2010–11
Culma's brother, Gustavo, is also a professional footballer who plays for Once Caldas.[4]
- 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.
- Jhon Culma at National-Football-Teams.com
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