Kevin Serna
Colombian footballer (born 1997)
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Kevin Steven Serna Jaramillo (born 17 December 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense and the Colombia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Steven Serna Jaramillo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1997[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Popayán, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes Tolima | |||
| Porto | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Sportivo Luqueño | 20 | (1) |
| 2021 | Los Chankas | 22 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | ADT | 70 | (15) |
| 2024 | Alianza Lima | 17 | (1) |
| 2024– | Fluminense | 92 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:16, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
He began his professional career with Sportivo Luqueño in the Paraguayan Primera División before playing in Peru for Los Chankas, ADT and Alianza Lima, the latter two in the Peruvian Primera División. In July 2024 he signed for Fluminense.
Serna made his international debut for Colombia in 2025. He had previously obtained Peruvian nationality in order to represent their national team, but was not resident in the country long enough to be permitted by FIFA.[4]
Club career
Early career
Born in Popayán, Cauca Department, Serna began his career in the youth ranks of Deportes Tolima. He went to Portugal to trial at FC Porto, signing a contract to play in their youth teams.[5][6][7]
In early 2019, Serna began his senior career at Sportivo Luqueño in the Paraguayan Primera División. He debuted on 16 April as a 74th-minute substitute for Hernán Rivero in a 2–0 loss away to Club Olimpia. In his next game on 3 November, he scored the only goal of a home win against the same opponents; his team were bottom of the table and their opponents at the top.[6][8]
Peru
In 2021, Serna joined Club Cultural Santa Rosa, later renamed Club Deportivo Los Chankas, in the Peruvian Segunda División. His ten goals in 22 games contributed to a promotion to the Peruvian Primera División.[5] He played the next season in the top flight at Asociación Deportiva Tarma, scoring 15 goals over two seasons.[6] On 21 August 2022 he scored a late equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Club Universitario de Deportes and roughly a year later he assisted the first goal and scored the second in a 2–0 win over the same opponents.[9][10]
At the end of October 2023, Serna signed for Club Alianza Lima.[11] He scored his first goal for the club and first in continental competition on 3 April 2024, opening a 1–1 home draw with reigning champions Fluminense in the first group game of the Copa Libertadores.[12]
Fluminense
On 22 July 2024, Serna signed for Fluminense until the end of 2027, paying US$1.8 million to obtain 70% of his economic rights.[13] He made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A two days later, as a half-time substitute for Marquinhos and assisted the only goal by compatriot Jhon Arias in a home win over Palmeiras.[14] On 24 August, he scored his first goal to open a 2–0 win away to Atlético Mineiro.[15]
Serna played as Fluminense finished runners-up in the 2025 Campeonato Carioca, losing the final to rivals Flamengo.[16] He scored once on 23 February, as a substitute in a 3–2 home win over Bangu.[17]
International career
In December 2023, Serna said he was in the process of acquiring Peruvian nationality to play on the Peru national football team.[5] The following month, his naturalisation was completed as he met the requirement of three years' residence, though he would not be able to play for the team for two more years due to FIFA's minimum of five years' residence.[4]
At the start of October 2025, Serna was called up for the first time to the Colombia national team, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Canada.[18] He made his debut on 11 October as a starter in a 4–0 win over Mexico; though he did not score or assist, his performance was praised in Spanish-language media.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 December 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sportivo Luqueño | 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| Los Chankas | 2021 | Liga 2 | 22 | 11 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 11 | |||
| ADT | 2022 | Liga 1 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2023 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 70 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 14 | ||||||
| Alianza Lima | 2024 | Liga 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 6[c] | 2 | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Fluminense | 2024 | Série A | 16 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10[d] | 3 | 2[e] | 0 | 67 | 13 | ||
| Total | 49 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 178 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 46 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca
- Includes Copa Bicentenario, Copa do Brasil
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |