Colombia National Team: these are the 26 called up for the Copa América and their figures with the team

Without any major surprises, Néstor Lorenzo, the coach of the Colombian National Team, put together the final list for the Copa América, in which they will debut on June 24 against Paraguay, in Houston. The roster was announced one day before the last warm-up friendly, against Bolivia.

“We have to give the list before the game, so I already spoke with the players who are not going to be on the final Copa América list, thanking them for what they did, their effort and what they said and responded was good. They were grateful for having been there. They two are Sebastián Gómez and Yerson Mosquera. It’s a shame, but they are two exceptional players with a great future,” explained Lorenzo.

These are, man by man, the 26 players who will defend the honor of Colombia. Ten of them are absolute debutants in the tournament, including two experienced players, Johan Mojica and Juan Fernando Quintero.

Archers

Camilo Vargas: The team’s starting goalkeeper is going to his fourth Copa América, but he has only been able to play one game, the last of the 2021 edition, in which Colombia took third place after beating Peru 3-2. He has 22 appearances with the National Team.

David Ospina: The player with the most appearances in the National Team (128) is going to his fifth Cup, with 18 games played in this competition (he is the player with the most appearances in this competition). It should be remembered that he was going to be a starter in 2011, but a clash with Hugo Rodallega took him out of the tournament.

Alvaro Montero: The Millonarios goalkeeper will be in the Copa América for the second time, after having been called up by Carlos Queiroz to the 2019 edition. There he played a match, the last of the group stage, against Paraguay. He has played eight international matches.

Defenses

Daniel Muñoz: The Crystal Palace full-back was already in the 2021 Copa América, in which he played five games. He already has 26 international matches, with one goal scored.

Santiago Arias: He will be in the Cup for the third time, after being called up in the 2015, 2016 and 2019 editions, in which he played nine games. He has 56 international matches.

Dávinson Sánchez: is ready for his third Copa América. He played 10 games, in the 2019 and 2021 editions. He arrives with 59 international matches and one goal scored.

Yerry Mina: He already has 14 appearances in the Copa América, in three different editions (2016, 2019 and 2021). It is the only official tournament in which he has not scored goals with the National Team, in which he has already played 43 games, with seven goals scored.

Carlos Cuesta: He was in the 2021 Copa América, without playing any game. At 25 years old, he has 14 games with the National Team.

Déiver Machado: At 30 years old, the French Lens full-back is an absolute debutant in the Copa América. He has played nine games with the Colombian National Team.

Jhon Lucumi: He was called up for the third time to the Copa América. He played a match in 2019, against Paraguay, and in 2021 he went blank. 19 international matches.

Johan Mojica: Despite his long career in the National Team, this will be his first Copa América. He has 25 international caps and one goal.

Midfielders

Kevin Castaño: one of the appearances in the Lorenzo era, in which he has already played nine international matches. He is an absolute debutant in the Copa América.

Mateus Uribe: He is going for his third Cup. He played six games, three in 2019 and another three in 2021. He has already played 54 games with the National Team, with six goals.

Jefferson Lerma: will return to the Copa América after five years. He played two games in the 2019 edition. He has 42 international matches and one goal scored.

James Rodriguez: returns to the Copa América after Reinaldo Rueda’s controversial decision to leave him out of the 2021 edition. In the three previous ones he played (2015, 2016 and 2019), he played 14 games, with two goals and three assists. He will arrive at the tournament riding in the 100 international matches club.

Richard Rios: another that debuts in the Copa América. He has six caps with the National Team and in the game against the United States he scored his first goal.

Jorge Carrascal: He is going to play his first Cup with a history of 14 games played with the National Team and two goals scored.

Juan Fernando Quintero: Incredibly, he has never played in a Copa América. It will be the first time that he is part of the roster, at 31 years old, 35 games played and four goals.

Yaser Asprilla: another of the bets towards the future. He debuts in the Copa América with four games played with the National Team and two goals.

John Arias: He will also have his first experience in the Copa América, which he arrives with 14 international games and two goals.

Forwards

Luis Sinisterra: With five years of experience in the National Team, 12 games played and four goals, he will play in the Copa América for the first time.

Jhon Jáder Durán: He is also a debutant in the Cup, after winning the position in nine games played and one goal scored.

Miguel Ángel Borja: he was already in the 2021 Copa América, in which he scored a goal in six games. He returns to the National Team, in which he has eight goals in 27 games.

Luis Díaz: he is ready for his third Copa América, in which he arrives with the badge of having been the top scorer of the 2021 edition. He has four goals in eight games in the tournament. His total in yellow has already scored 11 goals in 48 games.

Rafael Santos Borré: He played five games in the 2021 Copa América, four as a starter, without scoring goals. He has emerged as an offensive card in the last two years: he has already accumulated six goals in 18 games.

Jhon Córdoba: He waited a long time for his opportunity and earned a place for the Cup, in which he will be a debutant, with three international matches and one goal on his resume.

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