Jean Franco Sarmiento Campo (born 7 February 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Franco Sarmiento Campo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Radomiak Radom | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Águilas Doradas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Águilas Doradas | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Tigres FC | 30 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | 59 | (35) |
| 2023– | Radomiak Radom | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Odra Opole (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editSarmiento was born on 7 February 1997 in Santa Marta, Colombia, a city of which he is a native of, and has three sisters. Growing up, he regarded Colombia international Radamel Falcao as his football idol.[1]
Career
editAs a youth player, Sarmiento joined the youth academy of Colombian side Águilas Doradas, where he started his senior career. Following his stint there, he signed for Colombian side Tigres FC. Ahead of the second half of the 2020–21 season, he signed for Polish side Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki, helping the club achieve promotion from the Polish fourth tier to the third tier.[2] In 2023, he signed for Ekstraklasa side Radomiak Radom. The same year, he was sent on loan to second-tier club Odra Opole.
Style of play
editSarmiento can play as a forward, winger, or midfielder. Former Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki manager Krzysztof Chrobak described him as a "player with great individual skills, good technique and 1 vs 1 play. He has a flair for combination play. Jean's strong point is the ability to block, keep the ball, which is hard to take away from him".[3]
Honours
editPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
References
edit- ^ "Znajomość z legendą czy nieudana wycieczka na Białoruś. Jak Kolumbijczyk wylądował w Radomiu?" [Acquaintance with a legend or an unsuccessful trip to Belarus. How did the Colombian end up in Radom?] (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Strzelił 35 goli w 2,5 roku. Teraz zagra w Radomiaku. Pierwszy transfer" [He scored 35 goals in 2.5 years. Now he will play in Radomiak. First transfer] (in Polish). Sport.pl. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Przez Medellin do Grodziska Mazowieckiego. Sylwetka Jean Franco Sarmiento" [Through Medellin to Grodzisk Mazowiecki. The profile of Jean Franco Sarmiento] (in Polish). PolskaPiłka.pl. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2020/2021, grupa: I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
edit- Jean Franco Sarmiento at Soccerway