Jhon Culma

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jairo and the second or maternal family name is Culma.
Jhon Culma
Personal information
Full name Jhon Jairo Culma
Date of birth (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 (age 45)
Place of birth Florida, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–2000 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Independiente 0 (0)
2001–2003 Cruz Azul 0 (0)
2003–2005 Cruz Azul Oaxaca 31 (3)
2005–2006 Brujas
2006–2007 Bnei Sakhnin 53 (1)
2008–2011 Maccabi Haifa 82 (1)
2011–2013 Brest 26 (0)
International career
2001 Colombia U20
2005 Colombia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2011

Jhon Jairo Culma (born 17 March 1981), sometimes spelled as John Jairo Culma, is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Florida, Valle del Cauca, Culma was raised in Ortigal, Cauca. He began playing youth football in the local Valle del Cauca league, and would train with the youth sides of América de Cali, Millonarios and Deportivo Cali. At age 17, Culma had a trial with Montpellier, but ultimately moved to Argentina where he signed with Independiente.[1]

Culma signed a long-term deal with Cruz Azul in 2001, where he would play primarily for its affiliate club, Cruz Azul Oaxaca. However, he was selected to participate in the parent club's 2003 Copa Libertadores matches.[2]

In 2005, Brujas manager Carlos Restrepo signed Culma to play for the Costa Rican Primera División club.[3]

Culma played for the Colombia national under-20 football team, participating in the 2001 South American U-20 Championship.[1]

Honours

Personal life

Culma's brother, Gustavo, is also a professional footballer who plays for Once Caldas.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Moreno, Mauricio (6 January 2001). "CULMA ES EL AS DE COPAS" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
  2. ^ "Colombiano Culma se incorpora como refuerzo al Cruz Azul" (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. 22 April 2003.
  3. ^ Villarreal, Juan Diego (8 April 2006). "La culpa de Culma" (in Spanish). Al Día.
  4. ^ Duque Soto, Leonardo (31 August 2012). "Gustavo Culma, joven promesa de Once Caldas en la Liga Postobón II" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.


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