Juan Cabal

Colombian footballer (born 2001)

Juan Cabal
Personal information
Full name Juan David Cabal Murillo
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
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 3 (0)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U18 1 (0)
2024– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 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

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 regelation 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

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

Initially a centre-back, Cabal later developed into a left-back with a strong physique.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 81 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 87 1
  1. ^ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker

International

As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Atlético Nacional

References

  1. ^ "Juan David Cabal, el futbolista de 18 años que no se siente un juvenil". futbolred.com.
  2. ^ a b Juventus.com. "Juan Cabal signs for Juventus! - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Juan David Cabal estuvo en el radar del Feyenoord". eldeportivo.com.co.
  4. ^ a b c d Juventus.com. "Juan Cabal | A tactical analysis - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Colombia v Argentina game report". ESPN. 10 September 2024.
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