Juan David Arizala
Colombian footballer (born 2005)
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Juan David Arizala Micolta (born 10 October 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Serie A club Udinese. He is a youth international for Colombia.
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| Full name | Juan David Arizala Micolta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Charco, Nariño, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Udinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | CRP Cali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Cyclones Cali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Independiente Medellín | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Independiente Medellín | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Udinese | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Colombia U20 | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Youth career
Born in El Charco in the Nariño Department of Colombia, Arizala began his career in the Valle del Cauca Department with Cali-based Cyclones FC. Having impressed at the 2021 Torneo Internacional de las Américas, he was named captain of Cyclones for 2022, and was called up to a Valle del Cauca Department select team for his performances.[1]
Independiente Medellín
He joined professional side Independiente Medellín in January 2023, and two months later was promoted from the under-20 team to the senior squad.[1][2] He made his professional debut for the side in the same month, coming on as a second-half substitute for Johan Martínez in a 2–0 away loss to Boyacá Chicó in the Categoría Primera A.[3]
Udinese
On 6 January 2026, Arizala moved to Italy and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Serie A club Udinese.[4]
International career
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2023.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Copa Colombia | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente Medellín | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Colombia U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2025[6]