Jhon Arias (footballer)
Colombian footballer (born 1997)
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Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade (born 21 September 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Colombia national team.
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| Full name | Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1997[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quibdó, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Dorados | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Tijuana | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Patriotas | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Patriotas | 36 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Llaneros (loan) | 31 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | América de Cali | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Santa Fe | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Fluminense | 164 | (32) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Palmeiras | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Colombia | 41 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:51, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
After beginning his career in Colombia with Patriotas, he moved to América de Cali, where he won the Categoría Primera A in 2020. He later joined Santa Fe before transferring to Brazil with Fluminense. In 2022, he won the Campeonato Carioca, and in 2023 he added another Campeonato Carioca and the Copa Libertadores, while being named to the Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year, the Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year, and the South American Team of the Year. In 2024, he won the Recopa Sudamericana, and in 2025 he was named to the FIFA Club World Cup Team of the Tournament. Later that year, he transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers, signing a four-year contract with an option for an additional year.
Arias made his senior international debut for Colombia in 2022, and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 2024 Copa América.
Club career
Early career
Born in Quibdó, Arias represented Mexican sides Dorados de Sinaloa and Tijuana as a youth.[3] He returned to his home country in 2017 and signed for Patriotas Boyacá, before moving out on loan to Llaneros for the 2018 season.[4]
After making his senior debut with Llaneros in the 2018 Categoría Primera B, Arias returned to Patriotas for the 2019 Categoría Primera A. Regularly used, he scored four goals in 38 appearances overall.
América de Cali
On 10 December 2019, Arias signed a contract with América de Cali.[5] He was unable to establish himself as a regular starter, scoring once in 29 matches.[6]
Independiente Santa Fe
On 7 January 2021, Arias joined Independiente Santa Fe.[7] He quickly became a first-choice at his new side, and despite finishing winless in the group stage of 2021 Copa Libertadores, his performances attracted the interest of foreign clubs.
Fluminense
On 18 August 2021, Arias moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense.[8] He made his debut abroad twelve days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Bahia, and scored his first goal on 2 September, in a 1–1 home draw against Juventude.
After a first season mainly a backup, Arias subsequently became a starter, and was a part of the squad that won the club's first ever Copa Libertadores in 2023, by beating Boca Juniors 2–1 in the final.[9] He was also nominated for the South American Footballer of the Year in that year, but finished fourth.[10]
Arias' performances at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup earned him a nomination to the team of the tournament, having scored one goal, provided one assist and helped his side reach the semi-finals. His final appearance for Fluminense came in the team's first match following the World Cup, a 2–0 loss to Cruzeiro at the Maracanã.[11]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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On 18 July 2025, Fluminense announced an agreement for the transfer of Arias to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12] The deal was completed on 24 July on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year's extension.[13]
Palmeiras
On 7 February 2026, Arias returned to Brazil, this time joining Palmeiras on a three-year contract for €25 million paid over four years in instalments.[14]
International career
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On 24 May 2022, Arias was called up to the Colombia national team for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.[15] He made his full international debut on 5 June, starting in the 1–0 win at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain.[16]
Arias scored his first goal for Colombia on 26 March 2024, scoring his side's second in a 3–2 win over Romania at the Metropolitano Stadium.[17] On 23 May, he was included in the squad for the 2024 Copa América.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Llaneros (loan) | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 31 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| Patriotas | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 36 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||||
| América de Cali | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Santa Fe | 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Fluminense | 2021 | Série A | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | Série A | 33 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 9[f] | 3 | — | 62 | 16 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 29 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 13[d] | 2 | 2[g] | 1 | 61 | 12 | ||
| 2024 | Série A | 27 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 10[d] | 1 | 2[h] | 2 | 51 | 14 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[i] | 0 | 6[g] | 1 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 120 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 21 | 5 | — | 35 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 230 | 47 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025–26 | Premier League | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Palmeiras | 2026 | Série A | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 3 | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 266 | 40 | 48 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 411 | 69 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista
- Includes Copa Colombia, Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Superliga Colombiana
- Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 27 June 2026[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 41 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arias goal.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain | 13 |  Romania | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Commanders Field, Landover, United States | 14 |  United States | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 June 2024 | Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United States | 15 |  Bolivia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 26 March 2026 | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States | 35 |  Croatia | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 June 2026 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States | 38 |  Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2–0 |
Honours
América de Cali
Fluminense
- Palmeiras
Colombia
- Copa América runner-up: 2024
Individual
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2023,[21] 2025[22]
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Year: 2023[23]
- South American Team of the Year: 2023
- FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2023[24]
