Jhon Élmer Solís Romero (born 3 October 2004) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Girona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Élmer Solís Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Guacarí, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing de Guacarí | |||
| 2019–2022 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Nacional | 30 | (0) |
| 2023– | Girona | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Colombia U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Colombia U16 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:08, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:23, 11 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in Guacarí in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, the youngest of three siblings, Solís was named after his father, Jhon Élmer Sr..[1]
Club career
Atlético Nacional
Solís developed a passion for football from his father, who would buy him footballs as gifts.[1] He began his career with local side Racing de Guacarí, before being spotted by professional side Atlético Nacional.[1] He also represented the Valle del Cauca Department at the National Championship, but did not feature much due to injury.[1]
Having won the national under-17 tournament with Atlético Nacional in 2021, Solís was promoted to the first team the following year, featuring in a handful of games before rejecting loan offers in July from fellow Categoría Primera A clubs.[2] Having finished the 2022 season with six appearances in the first division, Solís was named as a starter for the first game in 2023, and impressed as Atlético Nacional went on to defeat Once Caldas 1–0 on 27 January.[3] His good start to the season continued, and he was noted for his performances in Atlético Nacional's first few games, also being linked with a move to Portuguese side Porto.[4][5]
On 24 May 2023, with the score-line at 0–0 against Peruvian side Melgar in the Copa Libertadores, Solís was given a second yellow card just after half time for delaying the taking of a throw in.[6] Despite Atlético Nacional winning the game 1–0, Solís received criticism from fans online, who did not believe his performances warranted a starting place in the side.[7]
Girona
On 1 September 2023, La Liga side Girona announced the signing of Solís on a five-year contract.[8]
International career
Solís has represented Colombia at under-15 and under-16 level.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 April 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Nacional | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Girona | 2023–24 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Jhon Solís at WorldFootball.net