John Mosquera

John Jairo Mosquera (born 15 January 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peruvian club Sporting Cristal.

Not to be confused with Jhon Mosquera.

John Mosquera
Personal information
Full name John Jairo Mosquera[1]
Date of birth (1988-01-15) 15 January 1988[1]
Place of birth Apartadó, Colombia[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Cristal
Number 9
Youth career
2002–2003 Millonarios
2004–2005 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Millonarios 1 (0)
2005 Unión Magdalena 6 (0)
2006–2011 Werder Bremen 3 (1)
2006 → SønderjyskE (loan) 7 (1)
2006–2007 → Wacker Burghausen (loan) 17 (1)
2008 → Alemannia Aachen (loan) 7 (0)
2008–2009 → SønderjyskE (loan) 18 (3)
2009–2011 → Union Berlin (loan) 61 (15)
2011–2012 Union Berlin 18 (6)
2012 Changchun Yatai 7 (1)
2013–2014 Energie Cottbus 14 (0)
2014 Gil Vicente 11 (0)
2014–2015 Envigado 10 (0)
2016 Llaneros 8 (1)
2017 La Serena 21 (8)
2018 NorthEast United 8 (1)
2018–2020 Royal Pari 70 (38)
2021 Always Ready 5 (1)
2021 Guabirá 16 (9)
2022– Sporting Cristal 4 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Colombia U20 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

He spent most of his professional career in Germany, including at Werder Bremen where he appeared in three Bundesliga matches. He also represented in the country Wacker Burghausen, Alemannia Aachen, Union Berlin and Energie Cottbus.

Club career

Born in Apartadó, Antioquia Department, Mosquera started his career in the youth teams of Millonarios FC, finishing his development at Club Atlético River Plate in Argentina. He returned to his country in July 2005 as he joined Unión Magdalena, where he played for half a year; while at the service of Millonarios, he became the youngest player to start a match in the Categoría Primera A at the age of 14.[2]

A SV Werder Bremen scout spotted Mosquera at the South American Under-17 Championship, and signed him in January 2006 to a three-and-a-half-year contract.[3] He was immediately loaned to Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE Fodbold.[4]

In 2006–07, Mosquera was loaned to another club in the country, SV Wacker Burghausen of the second division.[5] During the entire campaign, he scored only once (against SpVgg Unterhaching in a 2–0 away win) as the team finished in the penultimate position and were relegated.

Mosquera had a trial at FC Carl Zeiss Jena in summer 2007, but a heart attack made any eventual deal fall through.[6] Having returned to Werder Bremen for 2007–08 – his league debut came on 3 November against F.C. Hansa Rostock[7] and his first top-flight goal against FC Energie Cottbus 21 days later, always as a late substitute[8]– he was loaned again in the 2008 January transfer window, to Alemannia Aachen in the second tier.[9]

On 24 June 2008, Mosquera was once again loaned, rejoining SønderjyskE in a season-long move. He helped his team narrowly escape top-tier relegation and, after his return to Werder, renewed his link and was loaned immediately, now to 1. FC Union Berlin from Germany's division two.[10]

In late January 2013, after a brief spell in China, Mosquera returned to Germany and its second division by joining Energie Cottbus.[11] One year later, having failed to find the net during his stint, his contract was terminated.[12]

International career

Mosquera was a member of the Colombia under-20 team at the 2007 South American U-20 Championship.[13]

References
  1. John Mosquera at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Los futbolistas colombianos mas jovenes en debutar" [Youngest Colombian footballers to make debut] (in Spanish). Futbolistas Colombianos en El Exterior. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. "Werder will ihn nicht zurück" [Werder do not want him back]. Bild (in German). 15 May 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. "Werder Bremen-talent på plads i SønderjyskE" [Werder Bremen talent loaned to SønderjyskE] (in Danish). SønderjyskE Fodbold. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  5. "New striker for Wacker". Bundesliga. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  6. "Colombian in cardiac arrest shock". Bundesliga. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  7. "Bremen bleibt im Rennen" [Bremen remain in the race]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 3 November 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. "Nach dem Comeback zurück in den Wartestand" [Back to waiting game after comeback]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 25 November 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. "Stürmer Mosquera verstärkt Alemannia Aachen" [Forward Mosquera strengthens Alemannia Aachen]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 24 January 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. "Werder Bremen verlängert mit Mosquera und leiht ihn aus" [Werder Bremen renew with Mosquera and loan him] (in German). Goal. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. "John Jairo Mosquera ist da" [John Jairo Mosquera is here] (in German). Energie Cottbus. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  12. "Energie Cottbus löst Vertrag mit Stürmer Mosquera auf" [Energie Cottbus terminate contract with forward Mosquera]. Weser Kurier (in German). 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  13. "Colombia inicia viaje para defender el título Sudamericano de Fútbol Juvenil" [Colombia start trip to defend Sudamericano de Fútbol Juvenil title] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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