Juan Cabal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan David Cabal Murillo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Atlético Nacional | 45 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Hellas Verona | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Juventus | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Colombia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Juan David Cabal Murillo (born 8 January 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Colombia national team.
Club career
[edit]Cabal started his career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional, helping them win the 2021 Copa Colombia.[1] He played 50 games in all competitions for the team.[2]
On 20 August 2022, Cabal signed for Hellas Verona in Serie A.[3] In his first season, he played only 12 games and was used as a reserve centre-back.[4] Cabal played 30 minutes in the relegation play-off game against Spezia, which Verona won.[4] Cabal emerged during the second half of the 2023–24 season, where he was deployed as a left-back in Marco Baroni's four-man defence.[4]
On 18 July 2024, Cabal joined fellow-Serie A side Juventus on a five-year contract.[2]
International career
[edit]Cabal made his debut for the Colombia national team on 10 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Argentina at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. He substituted Yerson Mosquera in the 88th minute as Colombia won 2–1.[5]
Style of play
[edit]Initially a centre-back, Cabal later developed into a left-back with a strong physique.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 22 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Nacional | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 50 | 1 | |||
| Hellas Verona | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Juventus | 2024–25 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 82 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Atlético Nacional
References
[edit]- ^ "Juan David Cabal, el futbolista de 18 años que no se siente un juvenil". futbolred.com.
- ^ a b Juventus.com. "Juan Cabal signs for Juventus! - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Juan David Cabal estuvo en el radar del Feyenoord". eldeportivo.com.co.
- ^ a b c d Juventus.com. "Juan Cabal | A tactical analysis - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Colombia v Argentina game report". ESPN. 10 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Juventus FC webssite
- Juan Cabal – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cali
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Hellas Verona FC players
- Juventus FC players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Serie A players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy