Jhon Jairo Cifuente Vergara (born 23 July 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who last plays for Ecuadorian Serie A club Libertad as a forward.
Club career Early career Cifuente was born in Esmeraldas, and represented Olmedo and Deportivo Quito as a youth. In 2011 he joined Segunda Categoría side CD Juventud Minera, where he appeared and scored regularly.
Macará On 18 February 2015, Cifuente signed for Macará in Serie B. He scored his first goal as a professional on 22 March in a 3–3 home draw against Técnico Universitario, and finished the season with 11 goals in 34 appearances.
Universidad Católica On 19 July 2016, Cifuente was transferred to Serie A side Universidad Católica, with his former side retaining half of his federative rights. He made his debut in the category on 6 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win over Emelec.
Cifuente scored his first goals in the main category of Ecuadorian football on 15 October 2016, netting four times in a 6–1 home routing of Mushuc Runa. The following 30 May, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Petrolero.
Cifuente ended the 2018 campaign as the topscorer with 37 goals, eight ahead of Brayan Angulo.
Pyramids On 20 December 2018, Cifuente moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids FC.
International career Cifuente made his full international debut for Ecuador on 8 June 2017, replacing Enner Valencia late into a 1–1 friendly draw against Venezuela at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. He scored his first international goal five days later, netting the opener in a 3–0 home success over El Salvador.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJuventud Minera2011Segunda Categoría1610———1610201252——57109201352——3881020141728——6202348Total4342——14355777Macará2015Ecuadorian Serie B3411———341120162014———2014Total5425———5425Universidad Católica2016Ecuadorian Serie A158—10—16820173615—45—402020184337———4337Total9460—55—9965Pyramids2018–19Egyptian Premier League143———143Delfín2020Ecuadorian Serie A2680060—3282021281710——29172022124—20—144Total66291080—7729Barcelona S.C.2022Ecuadorian Serie A167———167Aucas2023Ecuadorian Serie A28111060—3511Universidad Católica2024Ecuadorian Serie A102—52—154Career total228137202471435212168
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEcuador201721201821Total42
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 14 June 2017 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States Friendly 2. 20 November 2018 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 1–0 2–1 Friendly
Honours Individual Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría top goalscorer: 2014 (28 goals) Copa Sudamericana top goalscorer: 2017 (5 goals)
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