Johan Mojica

Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio (American Spanish: [ˈxoan moˈxika]; born 21 August 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Girona FC and the Colombia national team. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mojica and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.
Johan Mojica
Mojica with Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Girona
Number 3
Youth career
Academia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Academia 33 (0)
2012–2014 Llaneros 17 (0)
2013 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2014 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2018 Rayo Vallecano 6 (0)
2014–2016 → Valladolid (loan) 66 (9)
2017–2018 → Girona (loan) 40 (0)
2018– Girona 32 (0)
National team‡
2015– Colombia 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2018

Club career

Colombia

Born in Cali, Mojica began his career with Academia FC, making his first team debut on 25 June 2011, against Expreso Rojo.[2]

He retained a starting spot before moving to Llaneros FC. In January 2013, Mojica signed with Deportivo Cali.[3] On 30 March, he made his Categoría Primera A debut, against Itagüí.[4]

Rayo Vallecano

On 5 July 2013, Mojica moved to Spain, signing a one-year loan contract with Rayo Vallecano.[5] He made his official – and La Liga – debut on 15 September, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Sebastián Fernández in a 5–0 away loss against Málaga.

Mojica featured in 12 matches during the campaign, as the Madrid side achieved a comfortable mid-table finish. On 28 July 2014 he signed a permanent four-year deal with Rayo, and was immediately loaned to Real Valladolid.[6]

Mojica was also converted to a left winger during the process,[7] and also scored a brace in a 7–0 home routing over FC Barcelona B on 21 December 2014. On 6 August 2015, his loan was extended for another year.[8]

Girona

On 31 January 2017, Mojica was loaned to fellow second tier club Girona FC until the end of the season.[9] After achieving promotion to the main category, his loan was renewed for a further year on 18 August.[10]

On 29 June 2018, Mojica was bought outright by the Catalans, signing a contract until 2022.[11]

International career

On 22 March 2015, Mojica was called up by Colombia national team for the friendlies against Bahrain and Kuwait.[12] He made his international debut four days later, coming on as a second half substitute for Juan Fernando Quintero and scoring the fifth in a 6–0 win.[13] He was included in Colombia’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[14]

Career statistics

International
As of 3 July 2018[15]
Colombia
YearAppsGoals
201521
201860
Total81

International goals

Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.[15]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreFinalCompetition
1.26 March 2015Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain Bahrain
5–0
6–0
Friendly

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 5. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. Ficha del partido: Academia F.C. 1 – 1 Expreso Rojo (Match report: Academia F.C. 1–1 Expreso Rojo) Archived 19 July 2013 at Archive.today; Academia's official website, 11 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. Johan Mojica, la cuota de juventud en la defensa del Deportivo Cali (Johan Mojica, the quote of youthfulness for Deportivo Cali's defence) Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine; El País, 13 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. Itagüí 0–3 Deportivo Cali: Leonel Álvarez doblegó a su legado (Itagüí 0–3 Deportivo Cali: Leonel Álvarez overcame his legacy); ESPN FC, 2 April 2011
  5. Johan Mojica llega cedido al Rayo (Johan Mojica arrives on loan to Rayo); Marca, 5 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Mojica jugador del Rayo cuatro temporadas Mojica jugador del Rayo cuatro temporadas (Mojica, Rayo player for four seasons) Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Vallecano, 28 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Mojica: "Soy jugador de Primera" (Mojica: "I am a Primera player); Marca, 6 November 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. Mojica seguirá en el Pucela (Mojica will remain at Pucela); Real Valladolid, 6 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  9. Johan Mojica, nou jugador del Girona (Johan Mojica, new player of Girona); Girona FC, 31 January 2017 (in Catalan)
  10. Mojica torna a Girona (Mojica returns to Girona); Girona FC, 18 August 2017 (in Catalan)
  11. El Girona FC y Mojica, juntos hasta 2022 (Girona FC and Mojica, together until 2022); Girona FC, 29 June 2018 (in Spanish)
  12. "Estaba esperando el llamado a la selección Colombia": Johan Mojica ("I was waiting for the call of the Colombia national team": Johan Mojica) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; El País, 22 March 2015 (in Spanish)
  13. Colombia goleó 6–0 a Bahrein con doblete de Radamel Falcao, en partido amistoso (Colombia thrashed Bahrein by 6–0 with a Radamel Falcao double, in a friendly match) Archived 28 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Libero, 26 March 2015 (in Spanish)
  14. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/falcao-and-james-join-injured-duo-in-colombias-world-cup/wnbuppcvblfj1humzah4jkfbq
  15. "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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