Jefferson Murillo

{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Murillo|Aguilar|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jefferson Murillo

| image =

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| fullname = Jefferson Eulises Murillo Aguilar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Palmira, Colombia

| height = 1.71m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = América de Cali

| clubnumber = 25

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Deportivo Cali

| years1 = 2011–2014 | clubs1 = Deportivo Cali | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = → Uniautónoma (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Cúcuta Deportivo | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2017–2019 | clubs4 = Veracruz | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019– | clubs5 = América de Cali | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 16 June 2020

| nationalteam-update =

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Jefferson Eulises Murillo Aguilar (born 18 January 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left back for América de Cali.{{cite web |url=http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/jugador/124137/eyJpZENsdWIiOiAzMTA3fQ==/jefferson-eulises-murillo-aguilarz |title=Jefferson Murillo |publisher=LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX |website=LigaMX.net |date=1994-04-24 |accessdate=2016-01-04}}

Club career

Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Murillo was a Deportivo Cali youth graduate. He made his professional debut on 20 March 2011, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Cartagena for the Categoría Primera A championship.

Murillo scored his first senior goal on 27 May 2012, netting the last of a 3–0 home win against La Equidad.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-11891941|title=Deportivo Cali goleó 3–0 a La Equidad y se metió a los ocho|trans-title=Deportivo Cali thrashed La Equidad by 3–0 and got into the best eight|publisher=Fútbol Red|language=es|date=27 May 2012|accessdate=28 June 2020}} Ahead of the 2014 season, after falling down the pecking order, he was loaned to newcomers Uniautónoma for six months,{{cite web|url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-aguila/noticias/el-ringo-amaya-jugara-la-liga-postobon-con-uniautonoma-26132|title='El Ringo' Amaya jugará la Liga Postobón con Uniautónoma|trans-title='Ringo' Amaya will play the Liga Postobón with Uniautónoma|publisher=Win Sports|language=es|date=9 January 2014|accessdate=28 June 2020}} but also featured rarely.

In January 2015, Murillo signed for Cúcuta Deportivo,{{cite web|url=https://www.laopinion.com.co/jefferson-murillo-firmar-en-las-pr-ximas-horas-88000#OP|title=Jefferson Murillo firmaría en las próximas horas|trans-title=Jefferson Murillo would sign in the following hours|publisher=La Opinión|language=es|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=28 June 2020}} becoming a regular starter for the side but suffering relegation. On 12 December 2016, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Liga MX side Veracruz.{{cite web|url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-internacional/futbol-internacional/noticias/liga-mx-colombiano-jefferson-murillo-es-nuevo-jugador-de-tiburones-de-veracruz-64319|title=Liga MX {{!}} Colombiano Jefferson Murillo es nuevo jugador de Tiburones de Veracruz|trans-title=Liga MX {{!}} Colombian Jefferson Murillo is the new player of Tiburones de Veracruz|publisher=Win Sports|language=es|date=12 December 2016|accessdate=28 June 2020}}

On 13 September 2019, Murillo returned to his home country and agreed to a contract with América de Cali.{{cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/america-de-cali/nuevo-diablo-america-de-cali-confirmo-el-fichaje-de-jefferson-murillo.html|title=¡Nuevo diablo! América de Cali confirmó el fichaje de Jefferson Murillo|trans-title=New devil! América de Cali confirmed the signing of Jefferson Murillo|publisher=El País|language=es|date=13 September 2019|accessdate=28 June 2020}}

Career statistics

{{updated|28 June 2020}}{{Soccerway|jefferson-eulises-murillo-aguilar/175875|accessdate=28 June 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Deportivo Cali

|2011

|rowspan="3"|Primera A

|16

070colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—230
2012

|17

170colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—241
2013

|7

0100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!40

1240colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—641
valign="center"|Uniautónoma

|2014

|Primera A

|6

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Cúcuta Deportivo

|2015

|Primera A

|32

150colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—371
2016

|Primera B

|12

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—120
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!44

150colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—491
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Veracruz

|2016–17

|rowspan="3"|Liga MX

|4

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
2017–18

|15

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—190
2018–19

|19

070colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—260
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!38

0150colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—530
rowspan="3" valign="center"|América de Cali

|2019

|rowspan="2"|Primera A

|10

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
2020

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Subtotal

!10

00000colspan="2"|—100
colspan="3"|Total

!138

044000001820

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Honours

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