Johan Mojica

Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio (born 21 August 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Elche and the Colombia national team. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mojica and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.
Johan Mojica
Mojica with Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Elche
Number 22
Youth career
Academia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Academia 33 (0)
2012–2014 Llaneros 17 (0)
2013 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2014 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2018 Rayo Vallecano 6 (0)
2014–2016 → Valladolid (loan) 64 (9)
2017–2018 → Girona (loan) 40 (0)
2018–2021 Girona 34 (0)
2020–2021 → Atalanta (loan) 11 (0)
2021 → Elche (loan) 17 (0)
2021– Elche 30 (2)
National team‡
2015– Colombia 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022

Club career

Colombia

Born in Cali, Mojica began his career with Academia FC, making his first team debut on 25 June 2011, against Expreso Rojo.[2]

He retained a starting spot before moving to Llaneros FC. In January 2013, Mojica signed with Deportivo Cali.[3] On 30 March, he made his Categoría Primera A debut, against Itagüí.[4]

Rayo Vallecano

On 5 July 2013, Mojica moved to Spain, signing a one-year loan contract with Rayo Vallecano.[5] He made his official – and La Liga – debut on 15 September, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Sebastián Fernández in a 5–0 away loss against Málaga.

Mojica featured in 12 matches during the campaign, as the Madrid side achieved a comfortable mid-table finish. On 28 July 2014, he signed a permanent four-year deal with Rayo, and was immediately loaned to Real Valladolid.[6]

Mojica was also converted to a left winger during the process,[7] and also scored a brace in a 7–0 home routing over FC Barcelona B on 21 December 2014. On 6 August 2015, his loan was extended for another year.[8]

Girona

On 31 January 2017, Mojica was loaned to fellow second tier club Girona FC until the end of the season.[9] After achieving promotion to the main category, his loan was renewed for a further year on 18 August.[10]

On 29 June 2018, Mojica was bought outright by the Catalans, signing a contract until 2022.[11]

Atalanta (loan)

On 22 September 2020, Mojica was loaned to Serie A side Atalanta for the season, with a buyout clause.[12] He made a total of 13 appearances for the club and did not score any goals.

Elche

On 15 January 2021, Mojica's loan to Atalanta was terminated early,[13] and he was loaned to La Liga side Elche for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[14] On 8 August, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club.[15]

International career

On 22 March 2015, Mojica was called up by Colombia national team for the friendlies against Bahrain and Kuwait.[16] He made his international debut four days later, coming on as a second half substitute for Juan Fernando Quintero and scoring the fifth in a 6–0 win.[17] He was included in Colombia’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 October 2021[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Academia 2011 Primera B 19040——230
2012 Primera B 140100——240
Total 3301400000470
Llaneros 2012 Primera B 17000——170
Deportivo Cali (loan) 2013 Primera A 14060——200
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2013–14 La Liga 12030——150
Rayo Vallecano 2016–17 Segunda División 6010——70
Total 180400000220
Valladolid (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División 33740—2[lower-alpha 1]0397
2015–16 Segunda División 31200——312
Total 649400020709
Girona (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 10000——100
2017–18 La Liga 30021——321
Girona 2018–19 La Liga 1000——10
2019–20 Segunda División 33000—3[lower-alpha 1]0360
Total 740210030791
Atalanta (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 110002[lower-alpha 2]0—130
Elche (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 17000——170
Elche 2021–22 La Liga 8100——81
Total 251000020251
Career total 25610301205029311
  1. Appearance(s) in La Liga play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

{{updated|match played 28 January 2022}[20]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 201521
201860
201910
202040
202140
202210
Total181
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mojica goal.[20]
List of international goals scored by Johan Mojica
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
126 March 2015Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain Bahrain5–06–0Friendly

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. Ficha del partido: Academia F.C. 1 – 1 Expreso Rojo (Match report: Academia F.C. 1–1 Expreso Rojo) Archived 19 July 2013 at archive.today; Academia's official website, 11 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. Johan Mojica, la cuota de juventud en la defensa del Deportivo Cali (Johan Mojica, the quote of youthfulness for Deportivo Cali's defence) Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine; El País, 13 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. Itagüí 0–3 Deportivo Cali: Leonel Álvarez doblegó a su legado (Itagüí 0–3 Deportivo Cali: Leonel Álvarez overcame his legacy); ESPN FC, 2 April 2011
  5. Johan Mojica llega cedido al Rayo (Johan Mojica arrives on loan to Rayo); Marca, 5 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Mojica jugador del Rayo cuatro temporadas Mojica jugador del Rayo cuatro temporadas (Mojica, Rayo player for four seasons) Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Vallecano, 28 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Mojica: "Soy jugador de Primera" (Mojica: "I am a Primera player); Marca, 6 November 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. Mojica seguirá en el Pucela (Mojica will remain at Pucela); Real Valladolid, 6 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  9. Johan Mojica, nou jugador del Girona (Johan Mojica, new player of Girona); Girona FC, 31 January 2017 (in Catalan)
  10. Mojica torna a Girona (Mojica returns to Girona); Girona FC, 18 August 2017 (in Catalan)
  11. El Girona FC y Mojica, juntos hasta 2022 (Girona FC and Mojica, together until 2022); Girona FC, 29 June 2018 (in Spanish)
  12. "Girona i Atalanta acorden la cessió de Johan Mojica" [Girona and Atalanta agree the loan of Johan Mojica] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  13. "Ufficiale: Risolto il trasferimento temporaneo di Mojica". calcioatalanta.it (in Italian). 15 January 2021.
  14. "Johan Mojica, nuevo fichaje del Elche CF" (in Spanish). Elche – Web Oficial. 15 January 2021.
  15. "OFICIAL | Johan Mojica firma para las tres próximas temporadas" [OFFICIAL | Johan Mojica signs for the following three seasons] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  16. "Estaba esperando el llamado a la selección Colombia": Johan Mojica ("I was waiting for the call of the Colombia national team": Johan Mojica) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; El País, 22 March 2015 (in Spanish)
  17. Colombia goleó 6–0 a Bahrein con doblete de Radamel Falcao, en partido amistoso (Colombia thrashed Bahrein by 6–0 with a Radamel Falcao double, in a friendly match) Archived 28 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Libero, 26 March 2015 (in Spanish)
  18. "Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez named in Colombia's World Cup squad | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  19. Johan Mojica at Soccerway
  20. "Player profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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