Sebastián Botero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Sebastián Botero | ||
| Date of birth | July 4, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ames, IA,[1] United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Independiente Medellín | 46 | (?) |
| 2007 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Huila | ||
| 2009 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2009 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2012 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| 2013 | Deportivo Rionegro | ||
| 2013 | Atlético Huila | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | Colombia U-17 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Independiente Medellín (youth) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Fortaleza C.E.I.F. (youth) | ||
| 2022– | Independiente Medellín (youth) | ||
| 2023 | Independiente Medellín (caretaker) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 23, 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 23, 2007 | |||
Juan Sebastián Botero (born July 4, 1986, in Ames, Iowa), is an American-born Colombian soccer manager and former midfielder.[2] His parents moved from Colombia to the United States before he was born.[1] He is the current coach of the youth squads of Colombian club Independiente Medellín.
Football career
[edit]Then, Botero and his family moved back to Colombia when he was one year old, and he joined the Independiente Medellín youth system at age 13. He made his professional first team debut for Medellín at age 17, on August 3, 2003, versus Atlético Huila. In his four years with the club, he went on to make 46 first team appearances, playing his final game in June 2007 against Cúcuta Deportivo.[3][4]
In 2003, Botero played for the Colombia national under-17 football team in the South American U-17 Championship held in Bolivia, scoring a goal against Paraguay while also playing against Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Uruguay. This Colombian team was managed by coach Eduardo Lara.[5]
Botero was on the development roster with FC Dallas during 2007,[2] but was waived at the end of the year. He was later picked up to play for Atlético Huila to perform in the Copa Mustang in Colombia, and played for Once Caldas during the second half of 2009. Then, in 2012 he was hired by Cúcuta Deportivo.[6]
Retirement and managerial career
[edit]In 2013 and after playing for Deportivo Rionegro and Atlético Huila again, Botero decided to retire from his activity as a professional soccer player in Colombia. From that moment on, he dedicated himself to coaching minor soccer divisions in the South American country, including the youth teams of Independiente Medellín and Fortaleza C.E.I.F.[7] Likewise, in later years, he began to give sports conferences, narrating and teaching about the soccer sports career, starting in minor divisions, until reaching the professional soccer environment.[3]
On May 9, 2023, he was appointed as the caretaker coach of Independiente Medellín.[8]
Clubs
[edit]Most of his sports career was developed in Colombia, a country where he continued to live after retiring as a professional player.
| Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Independiente Medellín |  Colombia
|
2004–2007 |
| FC Dallas |  United States
|
2007 |
| Atlético Huila | Colombia
|
2008–2009 |
| Once Caldas | Colombia
|
2009 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Colombia
|
2012 |
| Deportivo Rionegro | Colombia
|
2013 |
| Atlético Huila | Colombia
|
2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Soccerway
- ^ a b "FC Dallas Signs Colombian / American Midfielder Sebastian Botero". Our Sports Central - www.oursportscentral.com. United States of America: Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Dallas. August 22, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sebastián Botero". Divina Mente – www.divinamente.com.co (in Spanish). DivinaMente S.A.S. 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "FC Dallas Signs Colombian / American Midfielder Sebastian Botero". Major League Soccer. August 22, 2007.
- ^ "Lista de jugadores de Colombia para el Sudamericano de Bolivia (List of Colombian players for the South American in Bolivia)". Colombia.com - www.colombia.com (in Spanish). April 29, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "S. Botero". Soccer Way - www.int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Sebastián Botero volverá a trabajar en la cantera del DIM" [Sebastián Botero will work in DIM's youth setup again] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. October 17, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "¿El que quieren está ocupado? DIM toma decisión temporal sobre DT" [Is the one they want busy? DIM make a temporary decision on manager] (in Spanish). Futbolred. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Juan Sebastián Botero Arango, Postbon League (page in Spanish)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Colombian descent
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- FC Dallas players
- Atlético Huila footballers
- Soccer players from Iowa
- Once Caldas footballers
- Cúcuta Deportivo footballers
- Leones F.C. footballers
- Categoría Primera A players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Independiente Medellín managers