Jhon Viáfara
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| Jhon Viáfara | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Eduis Viáfara Mina | |
| Date of birth | October 27, 1978 (age 28) | |
| Place of birth | Robles, Colombia | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Southampton | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006 2006- |
Once Caldas Portsmouth Real Sociedad (loan) Southampton |
14 (1) 11 (0) 30 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jhon Eduis Viáfara Mina (born October 27, 1978) is a Colombian football player, currently playing for English side Southampton.
Born in the Colombian town of Robles, Viáfara came to international attention whilst playing for Once Caldas, for whom he was instrumental during his club's success in the Copa Libertadores, the South American version of the UEFA Champions League, in 2004. A tall and athletic midfielder who can play either in his preferred position on the right flank or down the middle, Viáfara is regarded as a fearsome tackler with the stamina to get forward and support the strikers while also protecting the back four.
His performances made him a regular in the Colombia national football team, and earned him a £800,000 move to English club Portsmouth F.C. for the FA Premier League 2005-06 season.
After playing in several games during the first half of Portsmouth's 2005-2006 season, he was dropped by returned-manager Harry Redknapp after the sacking of Alain Perrin, the manager who had brought him to the club. In the January 2006 transfer window he made a loan move to Spanish Primera División club Real Sociedad. At the end of this deal Real declined the chance to purchase him and he returned to Portsmouth again, with only 11 matches played and two red cards for his Spanish adventure.
On August 4, 2006 he signed a three year deal with fellow south-coast team Southampton. The transfer fee was undisclosed but is believed to be in the region of £750,000.
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1 Davis | 2 Östlund | 3 Pelé | 4 Saganowski | 5 Lundekvam | 6 Powell | 7 Skácel | 8 Wright-Phillips | 9 Rasiak | 10 Wright | 11 Svensson | 12 Lička | 15 Jones | 17 Belmadi | 18 Dyer | 19 Makin | 21 Baird | 22 Bale | 23 Viáfara | 24 Guthrie | 25 Poke | 26 Miller | 27 Best | 28 Białkowski | 29 Surman | 34 James | 41 Lallana | Manager: Burley |
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