Jhon Élmer Solís Romero (born 3 October 2004) is a Colombian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder for
La Liga club
Girona.
Early life
Born in
Guacarí
Guacarí is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's ...
in the
Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, the youngest of three siblings, Solís was named after his father, Jhon Élmer Sr..
Club career
Atlético Nacional
Solís developed a passion for football from his father, who would buy him footballs as gifts.
[ He began his career with local side Racing de Guacarí, before being spotted by professional side Atlético Nacional.][ He also represented the Valle del Cauca Department at the National Championship, but did not feature much due to injury.][
Having won the national under-17 tournament with Atlético Nacional in 2021, Solís was promoted to the first team the following year, featuring in a handful of games before rejecting loan offers in July from fellow ]Categoría Primera A
The Categoría Primera A (), commonly referred to as Liga BetPlay Dimayor (between 2015 and 2019 ''Liga Águila'') due to sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay, is a Colombian professional league for association football clubs. It is the ...
clubs. Having finished the 2022 season with six appearances in the first division, Solís was named as a starter for the first game in 2023, and impressed as Atlético Nacional went on to defeat Once Caldas 1–0 on 27 January. His good start to the season continued, and he was noted for his performances in Atlético Nacional's first few games, also being linked with a move to Portuguese side Porto.
On 24 May 2023, with the score-line at 0–0 against Peruvian side Melgar in the Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...
, Solís was given a second yellow card just after half time for delaying the taking of a throw in. Despite Atlético Nacional winning the game 1–0, Solís received criticism from fans online, who did not believe his performances warranted a starting place in the side.
Girona
On 1 September 2023, La Liga side Girona announced the signing of Solís on a five-year contract.
International career
Solís has represented Colombia at under-15 and under-16 level.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
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2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Valle del Cauca Department
Colombian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Atlético Nacional footballers
Girona FC players
Colombia men's youth international footballers
Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain