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Name
  
Jefferson Lerma

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Role
  
Footballer


Number
  
8

Height
  
1.75 m

Years
  
Team

Weight
  
70 kg

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Full name
  
Jefferson Andres Lerma Solis

Date of birth
  
(1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 (age 21)

Current team
  
Levante UD (#8 / Midfielder)

Place of birth
  
El Cerrito, Colombia

Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís (born 25 October 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Spanish club Levante UD as a central midfielder. Lerma also has been used as a defensive midfielder and as right back.

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Club career

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Born in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Lerma graduated with Atlético Huila's youth setup. After being promoted to the main squad in January 2013, he made his professional debut on 30 March, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Millonarios FC.

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Lerma appeared in 20 matches during his first professional season, as his side finished 13th. He scored his first professional goals on 6 February 2014, netting a brace in a 3–1 home success over Fortaleza FC; his first goal was the club's 1000th.

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On 13 August 2015 Lerma moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Levante UD. He made his debut in the category late in the month, coming on as a late substitute for Nabil Ghilas in a 0–0 away draw against UD Las Palmas.

Lerma scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 7 December 2015, netting the first in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol. After reaching 25 matches for the club, he signed a four-year deal effective on 1 July for a €600,000 fee.

References

Jefferson Lerma Wikipedia