John Restrepo

John Javier Restrepo (born August 22, 1977) is a former football midfielder who played for the Colombia national football team between 2001 and 2010, winning the Copa América in 2001. He last played for Rionegro Águilas before retirement.

John Restrepo

Restrepo in 2011.
Personal information
Full name	John Javier Restrepo
Date of birth	(1977-08-22) August 22, 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Atlético Bucaramanga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998	Atlético Bucaramanga
1999–2003	Independiente Medellín	149	(3)
2003–2006	Cruz Azul	87	(8)
2006–2007	Tigres	32	(1)
2007–2008	Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz	31	(2)
2008–2012	Independiente Medellín	131	(3)
2012–2013	Itagüí Ditaires	64	(0)
2014	Águilas Pereira	36	(0)
2014–2017	Celaya	35	(1)
2017	Rionegro Águilas	28	(0)
International career
2001–2010	Colombia	38	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2017

He returned to play for his old club Deportivo Independiente Medellín, after leaving Tigres in Mexico. His past clubs include Atlético Bucaramanga in Colombia and Cruz Azul in Mexico.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[1]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Colombia	2001	7	0
	2002	4	0
	2003	7	0
	2004	5	1
	2005	10	1
	2010	5	0
Total		38	2

Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Restrepo goal.

List of international goals scored by John Restrepo

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	6 June 2004	Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia	Uruguay	4–0	5–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	[2]
2	4 June 2005	Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia	Peru	4–0	5–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	[3]

Honours

Independiente Medellín

• Categoría Primera A: 2002-II, 2009-II

Colombia national football team

• Copa América: 2001