Jorge Aparicio (Guatemalan footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Eduardo Aparicio Grijalva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Xelajú | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Comunicaciones | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Comunicaciones | 170 | (4) |
| 2018 | Slaven Belupo | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Guastatoya | 42 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Comunicaciones | 211 | (13) |
| 2024– | Xelajú | 38 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2024 | Guatemala | 48 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025, 20:00 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Eduardo Aparicio Grijalva (born 21 November 1992) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Guate club Xelajú.
Comunicaciones
Jorge Aparicio grew up in the youth divisions of Comunicaciones in Guatemala before later joining the senior team. From a young age, he demonstrated his potential for a place in the Cremas' first team, but his debut in the Liga Nacional didn't last until 2013, when Iván Sopegno included him in a match against Heredia, in which the Cremas won 3–0.
Xelajú
After several speculations regarding Aparicio's future at Comunicaciones, on 14 May 2024, it was confirmed that he would join Xelajú.[2]
International career
2014–2015: Beginnings and first CONCACAF Gold Cup
He was called up to the Guatemala team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup; he played in Guatemala's opening game.[3]
2020–2021: Suspension
On 12 December 2020, Aparicio, Alejandro Galindo, and Carlos Mejía received a two-year ban from all football activities for attending a private party while on international duty.[4] However, on 27 January 2021, after an investigation made by commission of the National Football Federation of Guatemala, the ban was later shortened to three months, as well as a fine of Q10 thousand.[5]
2023: third CONCACAF Gold Cup
On 21 June 2023, Aparicio was called up to the Guatemala squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Comunicaciones | 2013–14 | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 41 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 44 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 43 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 44 | — | |
| 2016–17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | |
| Career total | 166 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 169 | 3 | |
Honours
- Comunicaciones
- Liga Guate: Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, 2015 Clausura,[8] 2022 Clausura,[9] 2023 Apertura[10]
- CONCACAF League: 2021[11]
