Jackson Porozo
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2000)
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Jackson Gabriel Porozo Vernaza (born 4 August 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Tijuana and the Ecuador national team.
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| Full name | Jackson Gabriel Porozo Vernaza[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Tijuana | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | LDU Quito | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sandino | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Manta (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Manta (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Independiente del Valle | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Manta | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Manta | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Boavista | 35 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Troyes | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Leganés (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Tijuana (loan) | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Tijuana | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Ecuador U17 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Ecuador U20 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Ecuador U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Ecuador | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:02, 30 May 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Born in San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Porozo started his career with LDU Quito, joining their youth setup in 2012. He subsequently represented Sandino FC, Manta and Independiente del Valle before returning to Manta in 2016.[3] Porozo made his senior debut during the 2017 campaign, in the Ecuadorian Serie B. He scored his first senior goal on 22 April of that year, netting his team's only in a 3–1 away loss against Colón FC.[4] Porozo finished his first season with one goal in 16 appearances, and also had a trial at Palmeiras in December 2017.[5]
Santos
On 23 March 2018, Porozo agreed to a contract with Santos, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[6] After having problems in his contract,[7] he joined the club in August, after his 18th birthday.
Boavista
On 1 October 2020, Porozo was announced at Primeira Liga side Boavista, agreeing to a five-year contract,[8] for a total fee of €500,000; Santos received 80% of the value, and also retained a 16% over a future sale.[9]
Troyes
On 24 June 2022, Porozo signed for Ligue 1 side Troyes on a five-year contract.[10] On 2 August 2023, he was loaned to Super League Greece side Olympiacos.[11]
On 2 February 2024, Porozo moved on a new loan to Kasımpaşa in Turkey.[12] On 23 August, he switched teams and countries again, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Leganés.[13] He made two cup appearances and no league appearances for Leganés in the first half of the season.
Tijuana
On 30 January 2025, Porozo moved on a new loan to Tijuana in Mexico until 31 December 2025.[14] On 9 January 2026, the transfer to Tijuana was made permanent.[15]
International career
On 14 February 2017, Porozo was called up to Ecuador under-17s for the year's South American U-17 Championship,[16] being a starter during the tournament and scoring a goal against Uruguay on 26 February. On 2 January 2019, he was included in Jorge Célico's 23-man list of the under-20s for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[17]
Porozo was an undisputed starter during the competition, being included in the tournament's best eleven as his side was crowned champions.[18] On 12 March 2019, he was called up to the full side for friendlies against United States and Honduras.[19]
Porozo made his full international debut on 10 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Félix Torres in a 3–0 win against Bolivia in Cuenca.[20]
Porozo was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[21]
Porozo was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 April 2026[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manta | 2017[citation needed] | Serie B | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2018[citation needed] | Serie B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| Boavista | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |||
| Troyes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Olympiacos (Ioan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Kasımpaşa (Ioan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Leganés (loan) | 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Tijuana (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 34 | 3 | |||||
| Tijuana | 2025–26 | Liga MX | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 124 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of 30 May 2026[24]
| Ecuador | |||
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| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Porozo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 31 May 2026 | Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, United States |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
