14 Jefferson Lerma
Jefferson Lerma, 1994-10-25, Midfielder for Colombia, plays for Crystal Palace. 55 international caps, 3 goals. Part of Colombia's 2026 World Cup Group K squad.
Biography
Crystal Palace midfielder and Colombia's midfield enforcer. Currently plying his trade at Crystal Palace, an industrious midfielder, Jefferson Lerma excels at dictating tempo and linking defense to attack, acting as the creative engine for Colombia. Has earned 55 international caps, scoring 3 goals, building significant international experience. Set to compete with Colombia at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 6 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
While at Crystal Palace, he helped the team win the FA Cup and the FA Community Shield in 2025.
He was part of the Colombia squad that participated at the 2018 World Cup, also representing his nation at the 2019 and 2024 edition of the Copa América, helping his country finish as runners-up in the latter.
In 2018, he signed for Premier League side AFC Bournemouth for a club-record fee of €30 million, spending five seasons there before joining Crystal Palace F.C.
Lerma first played with Colombia's Olympic team, representing them at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and made his senior international debut the following year.