Jhon Viáfara
Jhon Eduis Viáfara Mina (born 27 October 1978) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Viáfara with Deportivo Cali in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Eduis Viáfara Mina | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Robles, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Deportivo Pasto | 44 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | América de Cali | 37 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Once Caldas | 114 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | Portsmouth | 14 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Southampton | 76 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Once Caldas | 49 | (3) |
| 2010 | La Equidad | 35 | (5) |
| 2011 | Atlético Junior | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | (4) |
| 2012 | La Equidad | 19 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Independiente Medellín | 35 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Cali | 43 | (0) |
| 2015 | Rionegro Águilas | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 521 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Colombia | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was part of the Once Caldas team that won the Copa Libertadores in 2004, and later played in Europe for rivals Portsmouth and Southampton in England, and Real Sociedad in Spain. With the Colombia national team, he went to the Copa América in 2004 and 2007.
In 2020, he was extradited to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking. He was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in U.S. federal prison.
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