Wilmar Jordán

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

Wilmar Jordán
Jordán with Litex Lovech in 2013
Personal information
Full name Wilmar Jordán Gil
Date of birth (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Chennaiyin
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Monagas 35 (19)
2011–2012 Gyeongnam 32 (5)
2013 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2 (0)
2013–2015 Litex Lovech 54 (29)
2015–2016 Tianjin Teda 11 (1)
2015–2016 → Emirates Club (loan) 13 (3)
2016 CSKA Sofia 3 (0)
2017–2018 Chaves 2 (0)
2018 → Famalicão (loan) 3 (0)
2018 Leones 13 (3)
2019 Atlético Huila 11 (4)
2019–2020 Envigado 18 (3)
2021 Portuguesa 2 (0)
2022 Portuguesa 24 (5)
2022–2023 NorthEast United 11 (8)
2023–2024 Punjab 15 (8)
2024– Chennaiyin 17 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Wilmar Jordán Gil (born 17 October 1990) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Career

Jordán started his senior career with Monagas in Venezuela. He made 35 appearances during the 2010–11 season in the Venezuelan Primera División finishing as the club's top scorer with 20 goals.[citation needed]

On 1 July 2011, Jordán joined Gyeongnam FC in South Korea.[2] On 16 July, he marked his K League debut with a goal in a 7–1 victory over Daejeon Citizen. On 16 October, Jordán scored a brace as Gyeongnam beat Daegu 3–0.[citation needed]

In the summer of 2013 Jordán signed with Bulgarian side Litex Lovech. On 14 December 2013, he scored his first hat-trick for the team, in a 5–2 away league win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[3] Jordán finished his first season in Bulgaria as leading A PFG goalscorer with 20 goals, together with Martin Kamburov.[citation needed]

On 27 February 2015, he joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda.[4]

On 18 August 2015, he joined U.A.E side Emirates Club on loan. Jordán scored a hat trick in a 4-3 win against Al Dhafra.[citation needed]

In May 2017, Jordán became part of the ranks of Portuguese club Chaves.[5]

Atlético Huila

In early 2019, he signed a contract with Colombian side Atlético Huila.[6]

NorthEast United

In November 2022, Jordán signed for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.[7]

Punjab

On 31 August 2023, Jordán joined another ISL outfit, this time new promoted Punjab FC. He scored a brace on 12 February 2024, helped the team winning their first away win, defeating Kerala Blasters 3–1 in Kochi.[8][9] On 10 April, he scored a brace for the club in their last league match against East Bengal in their biggest margin win (4–1).[10][11]

Chennaiyin FC

In June 2024, Jordán signed a two-year deal with ISL club Chennaiyin FC.[12] Wilmar debuted for the club as substitute on 14 September against Odisha FC in Indian Super League.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 April 2024[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monagas 2010–11 Primera División 35 19 0 0 – 35 19
Gyeongnam 2011 K League 10 3 0 0 – 10 3
2012 K League 22 2 0 0 – 22 2
Total 32 5 0 0 0 0 32 5
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2013 K League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Litex Lovech 2013–14 A Group 35 20 3 1 – 38 21
2014–15 A Group 19 9 3 2 4[b] 3 26 14
Total 54 29 6 3 4 3 64 35
Tianjin Teda 2015 Chinese Super League 11 1 0 0 – 11 1
Emirates Club (loan) 2015–16 UAE Pro-League 13 3 4 3 – 17 6
CSKA Sofia 2016–17 First League 3 0 1 0 – 4 0
Chaves 2017–18 Primeira Liga 2 0 1 0 – 3 0
Famalicão (loan) 2017–18 LigaPro 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Leones 2018 Categoría Primera A 13 3 2 0 – 15 3
Atlético Huila 2019 Categoría Primera A 11 4 2 1 – 13 5
Envigado 2019 Categoría Primera A 15 3 0 0 – 15 3
2020 Categoría Primera A 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Total 18 3 0 0 – 18 3
Portuguesa 2022 Série D 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Portuguesa 2022 Primera División 24 5 0 0 – 24 5
NorthEast United 2022–23 Indian Super League 11 8 4 7 – 15 15
Punjab 2023–24 Indian Super League 15 8 3 1 – 18 9
Career Total 249 88 23 15 4 3 276 106
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Cup, UAE League Cup, Taça da Liga, Copa Colombia, Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Wilmar Jordán at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Wilmar Jordán Gil ya está en Gyeongnam FC" (in Portuguese). www.hechosencolombia.com.co. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Литекс унищожи Локо (Пд) и ще зимува като есенен първенец, седем гола и четирима изгонени" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. ^ "泰达签约哥伦比亚射手 本赛季保甲联赛已攻入9球". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Wilmar Jordán é jogador do Chaves" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Wilmar Jordán sobre el Huila: "seremos la sorpresa"" (in Spanish). rincondeportivo.com. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ^ "NorthEast United FC sign Colombian striker Wilmar Jordan". indiansuperleague.com. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ^ "ISL: Punjab FC stuns Kerala Blasters at Kochi with a commanding victory". thebridge.in. The Bridge News. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC, ISL 10 Highlights: KBFC 1–3 PFC, Jordan, Majcen score to register win in Indian Super League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Punjab FC thrash East Bengal 4–1 in ISL". tribuneindia.com. New Delhi: The Tribune India. 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  11. ^ "East Bengal FC fail at final hurdle against Punjab FC as Chennaiyin FC qualify for playoffs". thehindu.com. New Delhi: The Hindu. 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-xl/sports/football/chennaiyin-fc-signs-colombian-striker-wilmar-jordan-gil-for-two-isl-seasons/ar-BB1o1kgY [bare URL]
  13. ^ Wilmar Jordán at Soccerway
  14. ^ Wilmar Jordán at BeSoccer
  15. ^ Rawat, Akhil (25 April 2023). "Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown". the-aiff.com. Kozhikode: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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