José Luis Chunga Vega (born 11 July 1991) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the

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Club career

His beginnings in football were in Barranquilla F.C.,

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's subsidiary team in the First B Category, being part of the payroll in the 2009 1 and 2010 seasons, 2 in which he debuted as a professional. His good performances in Primera B 2010 allowed him to be promoted to the professional Junior roster since 2011, in which he has won 2 league titles, 2 cup championships, 1 Copa Sudamericana subtitle and 2 Super Leagues.

International career

Chunga made his debut for the Colombia national team on 16 January 2022 in a 2–1 home win over

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* 1991 births Living people Footballers from Barranquilla Colombian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Atlético Junior footballers Jaguares de Córdoba footballers Alianza Petrolera F.C. players Independiente Medellín footballers Categoría Primera A players Categoría Primera B players Colombia men's international footballers 21st-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-footy-goalkeeper-stub