Jimer Fory
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jimer Esteban Fory Mejia | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Santander de Quilichao | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente on loan from Atlético Nacional | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020- | Atlético Nacional | 19 | (0) |
2022-2024 | → Deportivo Pereira (loan) | 48 | (1) |
2024- | → Independiente (loan) | 27 | (0) |
International career | |||
2024 | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025 |
Jimer Esteban Fory Mejia (born 24 May 2002) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Categoría Primera A club Independiente on loan from Atlético Nacional. He is a Colombia U23 international.[1]
Club career
[edit]A left back,[2] he played on loan at Deportivo Pereira from Atletico Nacional in 2022 and 2023. He played for the club in the Copa Libertadores.[3][4]
He joined Independiente Medellin in January 2024 on loan from Atletico Nacional.[5] That season, he played in the Copa Sudamericana for the club.[6] In November 2024, Atlético Nacional were reported to have a filed a lawsuit against Independiente Medellín due to alleged lack of payments from the Fory move.[7][8]
International career
[edit]He is a Colombia U23 international.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jimer Fory". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Atlético Nacional could be sold in Europe: two teams are after him". Noticiasrcn. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Jimer Fory on F90: "There were comments that other teams were afraid to play against Pereira"". ESPN. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "¿What brought Jimer Fory to Medellín?". One Football. January 16, 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Nacional would sue Medellín: the reason and the details". antena2.com. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Independiente Medellín Draws Away Against Lanús in Copa Sudamericana". Footboom1.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Aceptan demanda de Nacional al DIM por caso Fory". One Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Atlético Nacional would sue Medellín for the Jimer Fory case: details of the dispute". Diariodelsur. November 28, 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Jimer Fory, 'in the showers': expelled in the match of the Colombia U-23 National Team vs Ecuador". noticiascaracol. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.