Josué Colmán
David Josué Colmán Escobar (born 25 July 1998), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División, on loan from MLS team Orlando City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Josué Colmán Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking Midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cerro Porteño (on loan from Orlando City) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerro Porteño | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Cerro Porteño | 48 | (4) |
| 2018– | Orlando City | 32 | (1) |
| 2019– | → Cerro Porteño (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Paraguay U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Paraguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Paraguay U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2017 | |||
Club career
Colmán helped Cerro Porteño win the 2017 Torneo Clausura championship.[1]
In January 2018, Colmán signed with Orlando City and was given a Young Designated Player tag.[1] Colmán made his Orlando City debut on 17 March 2018 against New York City FC.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 31 March 2018 against New York Red Bulls.[3] Colmán was left out of Orlando City's lineup for a 6 May 2018 match after he had broken a team rule in the locker room.[4]
In June 2019, Colmán returned to Cerro Porteño on a one and a half year loan deal. Orlando City retained the right to recall Colmán from the loan in either the January or June 2020 transfer windows.[5]
International career
He played for the Paraguay under-17 team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup[1] and the Paraguay under-20s at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship.
Personal life
In February 2019, Colmán obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2016 | Primera División | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2017 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Orlando City | 2018 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Cerro Porteño (loan) | 2019 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals | 90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 106 | 7 | ||
References
- "Orlando City SC Signs Paraguayan Midfielder Josué Colmán as Young Designated Player". Orlando City SC. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Lions Topped 2–0 by NYCFC". Orlando City SC. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Orlando City Erases Early Deficit, Defeats Red Bulls 4–3". Orlando City SC. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Orlando City SC's Josue Colman left out of 18 after breaking team rule". 7 May 2018.
- "Orlando City SC Loans Josué Colmán to Cerro Porteño". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- Culver, Jordan; USA, Pro Soccer (8 February 2019). "Orlando City midfielder Josué Colmán turns page on 'horrible' 2018 season".
External links
- Josué Colmán at Soccerway
- Josué Colmán profile at FIFA
- Josué Colmán at ABC Paraguay (in Spanish)