Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade (born 21 September 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Colombia national team.
After beginning his career in Colombia with Patriotas, he moved to América de Cali, where he won the Categoría Primera A in 2020. He later joined Santa Fe before transferring to Brazil with Fluminense. In 2022, he won the Campeonato Carioca, and in 2023 he added another Campeonato Carioca and the Copa Libertadores, while being named to the Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year, the Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year, and the South American Team of the Year. In 2024, he won the Recopa Sudamericana, and in 2025 he was named to the FIFA Club World Cup Team of the Tournament. Later that year, he transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers, signing a four-year contract with an option for an additional year.
Arias made his senior international debut for Colombia in 2022, and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 2024 Copa América.
Club career Early career Born in Quibdó, Arias represented Mexican sides Dorados de Sinaloa and Tijuana as a youth. He returned to his home country in 2017 and signed for Patriotas Boyacá, before moving out on loan to Llaneros for the 2018 season.
After making his senior debut with Llaneros in the 2018 Categoría Primera B, Arias returned to Patriotas for the 2019 Categoría Primera A. Regularly used, he scored four goals in 38 appearances overall.
América de Cali On 10 December 2019, Arias signed a contract with América de Cali. He was unable to establish himself as a regular starter, scoring once in 29 matches.
Independiente Santa Fe On 7 January 2021, Arias joined Independiente Santa Fe. He quickly became a first-choice at his new side, and despite finishing winless in the group stage of 2021 Copa Libertadores, his performances attracted the interest of foreign clubs.
Fluminense On 18 August 2021, Arias moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense. He made his debut abroad twelve days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Bahia, and scored his first goal on 2 September, in a 1–1 home draw against Juventude.
After a first season mainly a backup, Arias subsequently became a starter, and was a part of the squad that won the club's first ever Copa Libertadores in 2023, by beating Boca Juniors 2–1 in the final. He was also nominated for the South American Footballer of the Year in that year, but finished fourth.
Arias' performances at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup earned him a nomination to the team of the tournament, having scored one goal, provided one assist and helped his side reach the semi-finals. His final appearance for Fluminense came in the team's first match following the World Cup, a 2–0 loss to Cruzeiro at the Maracanã.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 18 July 2025, Fluminense announced an agreement for the transfer of Arias to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The deal was completed on 24 July on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year's extension.
Palmeiras On 7 February 2026, Arias returned to Brazil, this time joining Palmeiras on a three-year contract for €25 million paid over four years in instalments.
International career
On 24 May 2022, Arias was called up to the Colombia national team for a friendly against Saudi Arabia. He made his full international debut on 5 June, starting in the 1–0 win at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain.
Arias scored his first goal for Colombia on 26 March 2024, scoring his side's second in a 3–2 win over Romania at the Metropolitano Stadium. On 23 May, he was included in the squad for the 2024 Copa América.
On 25 May 2026, he was named in head coach Néstor Lorenzo's final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his FIFA World Cup debut as a starter on 17 June in a 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan, making his first appearance at the tournament.
On 3 July, he scored his first competitive international goal to secure a 1–0 victory over Ghana, sealing Colombia's qualification for the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Philanthropy Following the 2026 Colombia earthquake on 10 August, Arias and his wife, Alejandra Ayala, arranged an aircraft to transport medical personnel and supplies to his native Quibdó.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLlaneros (loan)2018Categoría Primera B315—41——356Patriotas2019Categoría Primera A364—20——384América de Cali2020Categoría Primera A211—105020291Santa Fe2021Categoría Primera A223—0060—283Fluminense2021Série A191—20——2112022Série A3371347293—62162023Série A297132401322161122024Série A27782421012251142025Série A121101413061354Total1202344921535610423047Wolverhampton Wanderers2025–26Premier League231—11—20262Palmeiras2026Série A2244051103—418Career total2754148934856914442771
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsColombia20222020239020241632025702026104Total447
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arias goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jhon AriasNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition126 March 2024Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain13 2–0 3–2Friendly28 June 2024Commanders Field, Landover, United States141–05–1Friendly315 June 2024Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United States151–03–0Friendly426 March 2026Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States351–01–2Friendly5 7 June 2026Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States38 1–0 2–0 Friendly6 2–073 July 2026Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, United States431–01–02026 FIFA World Cup
Honours América de Cali Categoría Primera A: 2020
Fluminense Copa Libertadores: 2023 Recopa Sudamericana: 2024 Campeonato Carioca: 2022, 2023
Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2026
Colombia Copa América runner-up: 2024
Individual Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2023, 2025 Copa Libertadores Team of the Year: 2023 South American Team of the Year: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup Team of the Tournament: 2025
References
External links
Jhon Arias at the Fluminense F.C. website