Juan Camilo Saiz

Juan Camilo Saiz Ortegón (born 1 March 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back.[1]

Juan Camilo Saiz
Personal information
Full name Juan Camilo Saiz Ortegón
Date of birth (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992
Place of birth El Espinal, Colombia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Peyia 2014
Youth career
Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Envigado 54 (1)
2010Argentinos Juniors (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2021 Independiente Medellín 37 (0)
2017–2018Argentinos Juniors (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2020Cerro Porteño (loan) 25 (0)
2020–2021Pafos (loan) 36 (2)
2022 Riga 7 (0)
2022 Doxa Katokopias 11 (0)
2022 Deportes Tolima 3 (0)
2023 Cúcuta Deportivo 0 (0)
2023– Peyia 2014 0 (0)
International career
2009 Colombia U17 7 (0)
2011 Colombia U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Envigado were Saiz's first club, he spent time in the team's youth system prior to making his professional debut in August 2009 against La Equidad in a 2–2 draw.[1] After two further league appearances for Envigado, Saiz departed Colombian football on a temporary basis to join Argentine Primera División side Argentinos Juniors on loan.[1] He returned to Envigado six months later without featuring. He went onto make thirty-three more appearances for Envigado.[1] He scored the first goal of his career on 30 July 2014 in a Copa Colombia draw with Atlético Nacional.[1]

Saiz completed a transfer to fellow Colombian top-flight team Independiente Medellín in July 2015.[1][3] He eventually made his debut in December, coming on for the final minutes in the club's 1–0 league victory versus Atlético Nacional.[1] Forty-five appearances followed in the next three seasons for Saiz.[1] In August 2017, Saiz rejoined Argentinos Juniors on loan.[4] He made his club debut on 24 September 2017 in a 1–1 draw against River Plate.[1][5] Cerro Porteño of the Paraguayan Primera División secured a loan deal for Saiz in July 2018.[1] He ended up remaining until June 2020, making thirty-one appearances.[1]

On 22 August 2020, Saiz headed to Europe to join Cypriot First Division side Pafos on loan.[6] He made his debut for the club on 28 August against Anorthosis Famagusta, prior to scoring his first goal in a 2–2 draw with Ethnikos Achna on 19 September.[1]

International career

Saiz represented Colombia at U17 and U20 level.[1] He played in seven matches for the U17s at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria as the team finished fourth. He also featured seven times for the U20s at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship in Peru.[1]

Career statistics

As of 7 June 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Envigado 2009 Categoría Primera A 20000020
2010 10000010
2011 40000040
2012 0040000040
2013 7010000170
2014 210211[lower-alpha 1]0241
2015 1912000211
Total 5411810010732
Argentinos Juniors (loan) 2010–11 Argentine Primera División 0000000000
Independiente Medellín 2015 Categoría Primera A 00001[lower-alpha 1]010
2016 270404[lower-alpha 2]06[lower-alpha 1]0410
2017 100007[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 1]0190
2018 0000000000
2019 0000000000
2020 0000000000
Total 3704011090610
Argentinos Juniors (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 1101000120
Cerro Porteño (loan) 2018 Paraguayan Primera División 2000000020
2019 190005[lower-alpha 4]000240
2020 40001[lower-alpha 4]00050
Total 250006000310
Pafos (loan) 2020–21 First Division 36210372
Career total 16332411701002144
  1. Appearance(s) in the Categoría Primera A play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

Honours

Independiente Medellín[1]

References

  1. "Juan Camilo Saiz profile". Soccerway. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. Juan Camilo Saiz at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Saiz, Angulo, Burbano y Ángelo, 'camino a Medellín'". Win Sports. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. "Juan Camilo Saiz pasa a Argentinos cedido por DIM". ESPN Deportes. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. "Juan Camilo Saiz profile". BDFA. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  6. "CAMILO SAIZ JOINS PAFOS FC". Pafos. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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