Jhon Lucumí

Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla (born 26 June 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Bologna and the Colombia national team.

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Jhon Lucumí

Lucumí playing for Genk in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla
Date of birth	(1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bologna
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Deportivo Cali	42	(0)
2018–2022	Genk	91	(2)
2022–	Bologna	88	(0)
International career‡
2015	Colombia U17	8	(0)
2019–	Colombia	28	(0)
Medal record Representing  Colombia Men's football Copa América Runner-up 2024 United States 2021 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

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A youth product of hometown club Deportivo Cali, Lucumí made his professional football debut with the first team in 2015. After three years with the club, he transferred to Belgian Pro League side K.R.C. Genk, where he achieved a league title along with the Belgian Super Cup in his first season. In 2021, Lucumí won the Belgian Cup before moving to Serie A to play for Bologna the following year.

At youth level, Lucumí was part of the Colombia U-17 squad that won gold at the 2014 South American Games. Additionally, he represented his country at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship. In 2018, he received his first call-up to Colombia's senior team, however, his debut would come a year later in a friendly against Panama. That same year, he was included in manager Carlos Queiroz's final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América. He reappeared for the 2021 Copa América where Colombia secured a bronze medal.