Jefferson Lerma

About

Colombian professional footballer who is known for playing as a central midfielder for the Colombia national team. He has also played as a defensive midfielder and as a right-back. He has garnered over 90,000 followers on Instagram as a result of his soccer fame. 

Before Fame

He played for three years in Colombia before joining Spanish side Levante on loan in 2016. He first played with Colombia's Olympic team, representing them at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Trivia

In June 2018, he was named in José Néstor Pékerman's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Family Life

His parents are Aldemar Lerma and Miriam Solís. He and his wife Karoll Osorio have two sons and a daughter. 

Associated With

For the 2021 Copa América, he was left out of Colombia's final squad by manager Reinaldo Rueda Rivera due to unknown personal circumstances.