José Luis Chunga

José Luis Chunga Vega (born 11 July 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Medellín and the Colombia national football team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chunga and the second or maternal family name is Vega.

José Luis Chunga

Personal information
Full name	José Luis Chunga Vega
Date of birth	(1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Independiente Medellín
Number	12
Youth career
	Atlético Junior
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2020	Atlético Junior	30	(0)
2021	Jaguares de Córdoba	12	(0)
2021–2023	Alianza Petrolera	74	(2)
2023-	Independiente Medellín	20	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Colombia	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 January 2022

Club career

His beginnings in football were in Barranquilla F.C., Atlético Junior'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 Honduras.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 26 November 2023^[2]

Club	Division	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barranquilla	Categoría Primera B	2009	11	0	—		—		11	0
		2010	31	0	—		—		31	0
	Total		42	0	—		—		42	0
Atlético Junior	Categoría Primera A	2011	—		4	0	—		4	0
		2012	—		3	0	1	0	4	0
		2013	—		2	0	—		2	0
		2014	1	0	5	0	—		6	0
		2015	3	0	6	0	—		9	0
		2016	3	0	6	0	—		9	0
		2017	4	0	6	0	—		10	0
		2018	12	0	1	0	2	0	15	0
		2019	6	0	3	0	—		9	0
		2020	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		30	0	36	0	3	0	69	0
Jaguares de Córdoba	Categoría Primera A	2021	12	0	—		—		12	0
Alianza Petrolera	Categoría Primera A	2021	25	0	3	0	—		28	0
		2022	27	2	—		—		27	2
		2023	22	0	—		—		22	0
	Total		74	2	3	0	—		77	2
Independiente Medellín	Categoría Primera A	2023	20	0	2	0	—		22	0
Career total			178	2	41	0	3	0	222	2