Juan Camilo Saiz

Juan Camilo Saiz Ortegón (born 1 March 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pafos, on loan from Independiente Medellín.[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 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Pafos
(on loan from Independiente Medellín)
Number 2
Youth career
Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Envigado 54 (1)
2010 → Argentinos Juniors (loan) 0 (0)
2015– Independiente Medellín 37 (0)
2017–2018 → Argentinos Juniors (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2020 → Cerro Porteño (loan) 25 (0)
2020– → Pafos (loan) 12 (1)
National team
2009 Colombia U17 7 (0)
2011 Colombia U20 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:46, 18 December 2020 (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][2] 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.[3] He made his club debut on 24 September 2017 in a 1–1 draw against River Plate.[1][4] 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.[5] 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 18 December 2020.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Envigado 2009 Categoría Primera A 2000——0020
2010 1000——0010
2011 4000——0040
2012 0040—000040
2013 70100——00170
2014 21021——1[lower-alpha 1]0241
2015 19120——00211
Total 541181—0010732
Argentinos Juniors (loan) 2010–11 Argentine Primera División 0000—000000
Independiente Medellín 2015 Categoría Primera A 0000——1[lower-alpha 1]010
2016 27040—4[lower-alpha 2]06[lower-alpha 1]0410
2017 10000—7[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 1]0190
2018 0000—000000
2019 0000—000000
2020 0000—000000
Total 37040—11090610
Argentinos Juniors (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 11010——00120
Cerro Porteño (loan) 2018 Paraguayan Primera División 2000—000020
2019 19000—5[lower-alpha 4]000240
2020 4000—1[lower-alpha 4]00050
Total 25000—6000310
Pafos (loan) 2020–21 First Division 12111———132
Career total 1392242—1701001904
  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. "Saiz, Angulo, Burbano y Ángelo, 'camino a Medellín'". Win Sports. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. "Juan Camilo Saiz pasa a Argentinos cedido por DIM". ESPN Deportes. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. "Juan Camilo Saiz profile". BDFA. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. "CAMILO SAIZ JOINS PAFOS FC". Pafos. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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