John Jairo Mosquera (born 15 January 1988) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Jairo Mosquera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Apartadó, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Millonarios | ||
| 2004–2005 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Millonarios | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Werder Bremen | 3 | (1) |
| 2006 | → SønderjyskE (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Wacker Burghausen (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Alemannia Aachen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → SønderjyskE (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 61 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | Union Berlin | 18 | (6) |
| 2012 | Changchun Yatai | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Energie Cottbus | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | Gil Vicente | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Envigado | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Llaneros | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | La Serena | 21 | (8) |
| 2018 | NorthEast United | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Royal Pari | 70 | (38) |
| 2021 | Always Ready | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Guabirá | 16 | (9) |
| 2022 | Sporting Cristal | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Colombia U20 | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent most of his professional career in Germany, including at Werder Bremen where he appeared in three Bundesliga matches. He also represented in the country Wacker Burghausen, Alemannia Aachen, Union Berlin and Energie Cottbus.
Club career
editBorn in Apartadó, Antioquia Department, Mosquera started his career in the youth teams of Millonarios FC, finishing his development at Club Atlético River Plate in Argentina. He returned to his country in July 2005 as he joined Unión Magdalena, where he played for half a year; while at the service of Millonarios, he became the youngest player to start a match in the Categoría Primera A at the age of 14.[2]
A Werder Bremen scout spotted Mosquera at the South American Under-17 Championship, and signed him in January 2006 to a three-and-a-half-year contract.[3] He was immediately loaned to Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE Fodbold.[4]
In 2006–07, Mosquera was loaned to another club in the country, Wacker Burghausen of the 2. Bundesliga.[5] During the entire campaign, he scored only once (against SpVgg Unterhaching in a 2–0 away win) as the team finished in the penultimate position and were relegated.
Mosquera had a trial at Carl Zeiss Jena in summer 2007, but a heart attack made any eventual deal fall through.[6] Having returned to Werder Bremen for 2007–08 – his league debut came on 3 November against Hansa Rostock[7] and his first top-flight goal against Energie Cottbus 21 days later, always as a late substitute[8]– he was loaned again in the 2008 January transfer window, to Alemannia Aachen in the second tier.[9]
On 24 June 2008, Mosquera was once again loaned, rejoining SønderjyskE in a season-long move. He helped his team narrowly escape top-tier relegation and, after his return to Werder, renewed his link and was loaned immediately, now to Union Berlin from Germany's 2. Bundesliga.[10]
In late January 2013, after a brief spell in China, Mosquera returned to Germany and its second division by joining Energie Cottbus.[11] One year later, having failed to find the net during his stint, his contract was terminated.[12]
International career
editMosquera was a member of the Colombia under-20 team at the 2007 South American U-20 Championship.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d John Mosquera at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Los futbolistas colombianos mas jovenes en debutar" [Youngest Colombian footballers to make debut] (in Spanish). Futbolistas Colombianos en El Exterior. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Werder will ihn nicht zurück" [Werder do not want him back]. Bild (in German). 15 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Werder Bremen-talent på plads i SønderjyskE" [Werder Bremen talent loaned to SønderjyskE] (in Danish). SønderjyskE Fodbold. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ "New striker for Wacker". Bundesliga. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ "Colombian in cardiac arrest shock". Bundesliga. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ "Bremen bleibt im Rennen" [Bremen remain in the race]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 3 November 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Nach dem Comeback zurück in den Wartestand" [Back to waiting game after comeback]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 25 November 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Stürmer Mosquera verstärkt Alemannia Aachen" [Forward Mosquera strengthens Alemannia Aachen]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 24 January 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Werder Bremen verlängert mit Mosquera und leiht ihn aus" [Werder Bremen renew with Mosquera and loan him] (in German). Goal. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "John Jairo Mosquera ist da" [John Jairo Mosquera is here] (in German). Energie Cottbus. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Energie Cottbus löst Vertrag mit Stürmer Mosquera auf" [Energie Cottbus terminate contract with forward Mosquera]. Weser Kurier (in German). 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Colombia inicia viaje para defender el título Sudamericano de Fútbol Juvenil" [Colombia start trip to defend Sudamericano de Fútbol Juvenil title] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
edit- John Mosquera at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- John Mosquera at Soccerway