Yerry Mina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mina and the second or maternal family name is González.
Yerry Mina
Mina playing for Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Yerry Fernando Mina González[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Guachené, Colombia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Cagliari
Number 26
Youth career
2012–2013 Deportivo Pasto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Deportivo Pasto 19 (1)
2014–2016 Santa Fe 67 (7)
2016–2017 Palmeiras 28 (6)
2018 Barcelona 5 (0)
2018–2023 Everton 86 (7)
2023–2024 Fiorentina 4 (0)
2024– Cagliari 30 (2)
International career‡
2016 Colombia U23 4 (1)
2016– Colombia 48 (7)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
Runner-up 2024 United States
Third place 2016 United States
Third place 2021 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Yerry Fernando Mina González (born 23 September 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Cagliari and the Colombia national team.

Mina shares the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup by a defender, with three scored at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Club career

Deportivo Pasto

Born in Guachené, Mina was a Deportivo Pasto youth graduate, joining the side only at the age of 18.[5] Promoted to the main squad during the 2013 season, he made his senior debut on 20 March of that year by starting in a 1–0 away loss against Dépor in the year's Copa Colombia.[6]

Mina made his Categoría Primera A debut on 15 September 2013, starting in a 0–0 draw at Deportivo Cali.[7] His first professional goal occurred on 18 October, as he scored his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Huila.[8]

Independiente Santa Fe

On 14 December 2013, Mina moved to fellow top-tier club Independiente Santa Fe, initially on a one-year loan deal.[9] Mina made his debut for the club the following 25 January, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home win against Rionegro.

He proved to be a vital piece in the successful era enjoyed by the club, both domestically and internationally. In his first full year, he was part of the team that won the Colombian league Categoría Primera A Finalización 2014, defeating Independiente Medellín in the Final.

Mina then contributed to the 2015 Superliga Colombiana victory by netting the first goal in the 2–0 win against Atlético Nacional in the second leg of the Finals.

Mina was a regular starter during his tenure at Santa Fe, which culminated in the 2015 championship winning Copa Sudamericana campaign.

Palmeiras

Mina during a match with Palmeiras in 2016

On 1 May 2016, Mina was confirmed as the new player of Palmeiras, but only joined the club in the following month.[10] He signed a five-year contract with the club eleven days later.[11]

Mina made his debut for the club on 4 July 2016, playing a full game in a 3–1 away defeat of Sport Recife.[12] His first goal for the Verdão arrived in the following fixture, a 1–1 draw against Santos.[13] He was, however, rotated off just before the end of the first half due to an apparent injury. He was carried off the field on a stretcher, in tears. On 13 July it was confirmed that Mina would not recover in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with the recuperation from his injury expected to take six to eight weeks.[14]

By late August 2016, Mina had fully recovered from his injury, and was an undisputed starter during the latter stages of the season. In September, he scored goals against rivals São Paulo and Corinthians, and finished the year with four league goals as his team was awarded the trophy for the first time in 22 years.

Barcelona

On 11 January 2018, FC Barcelona and Palmeiras reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Yerry Mina for the remainder of the current season and five more seasons, until 30 June 2023. This made him the first-ever Colombian to play for the club. The cost of the transfer was €11.8 million, and his release clause was set at €100 million.[15][16][17]

Mina made his debut replacing Gerard Piqué in the 83rd minute of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Valencia. Barcelona would go on to win the match 2–0 and advance to the final.[18] He would make his home and league debut against Getafe, starting and playing the full game to a 0–0 draw.[19] He made his first official contribution at the club as he assisted Ousmane Dembélé in a 5–1 win against Villarreal.[20]

Everton

On 8 August 2018, Mina signed with Premier League team Everton in a deal worth €30 million.[21]

His first appearance came during a 3–1 home victory against Brighton & Hove Albion, as a last-minute substitute for Gylfi Sigurðsson.

He scored his first goal for Everton in a 5–1 away win against Burnley, a header during the opening two minutes of the match following a cross from Bernard.[22]

He scored his first brace for Everton on 1 February 2020 against Watford at Vicarage Road, scoring them both in stoppage time at the end of the first half in a game that Everton came from 2–0 down to win 3–2.[23]

Mina opened his scoring account for Everton in the 2020–21 season with a bullet header against Brighton in a 4–2 victory at Goodison Park on 3 October 2020.[24]

Fiorentina

On 4 August 2023, Mina joined Serie A club Fiorentina on a free transfer.[25] He went on to make 4 appearances for the club.

Cagliari

On 1 February 2024, Mina signed a contract with Cagliari until 30 June 2024, with a club's option to extend for the 2024–25 season.[26]

International career

Mina ties the match against England in the Round of 16 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

In 2016, Mina was named to Colombia's Copa América Centenario squad, starting one game against Costa Rica. He played in five of Colombia's 2018 World Cup Qualifying matches from October 2016 to March 2017,[27] and in May 2018 he was named to Colombia's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[28]

At the 2018 World Cup, Mina scored three goals for Colombia, all headers. Mina did not play in Colombia's opening 2–1 loss with Japan,[29][30] but started at centre back in each of Colombia's remaining matches. In the group stage, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Poland,[31] then scored the lone goal in a 1–0 win over Senegal which propelled Colombia to the top of their group and into the knockout stage.[32][33] Against England in the round of sixteen, Mina tied the scoring 1–1 in the 93rd minute to send the game into extra time. Colombia went on to lose the game on penalty kicks, ending their tournament.[34] With his three goals, he tied the record number of goals scored by a defender in a single World Cup tournament, sharing the record with Germans Paul Breitner in 1974 and Andreas Brehme in 1990.

Personal life

Yerry Mina's father and uncle were both professional football goalkeepers. His father advised him to play another position, and his uncle took him to Deportivo Pasto's trial.[35] His brother, Juan José, is also a footballer.[36]

His uncle, Jair Mina, is also his agent.[37]

Mina is a devout Christian and is a member of the neo-Pentecostal Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International. Mina has spoken publicly at many events sponsored by the church to talk about his life and faith.[38]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 January 2025[39][40]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Pasto 2013 Categoría Primera A 14 1 8 0 — 2[c] 0 — 24 1
Santa Fe 2014 Categoría Primera A 34 3 16 0 — 2[d] 0 — 52 3
2015 23 2 8 0 — 21[e] 1 2[f] 1 54 4
2016 10 2 — — 8[d] 3 — 18 5
Total 67 7 24 0 — 31 4 2 1 124 12
Palmeiras 2016 Série A 13 4 2 0 — — — 15 4
2017 15 2 4 0 — 7[d] 3 8[g] 0 34 5
Total 28 6 6 0 — 7 3 8 0 49 9
Barcelona 2017–18 La Liga 5 0 1 0 — 0 0 — 6 0
Everton 2018–19 Premier League 13 1 2 0 0 0 — — 15 1
2019–20 29 2 1 0 3 0 — — 33 2
2020–21 24 2 4 1 1 0 — — 29 3
2021–22 13 0 1 1 0 0 — — 14 1
2022–23 7 2 0 0 1 0 — — 8 2
Total 86 7 8 2 5 0 — — 99 9
Fiorentina 2023–24 Serie A 4 0 2 0 — 1[h] 0 0 0 7 0
Cagliari 2023–24 Serie A 14 2 — — — — 14 2
2024–25 Serie A 16 0 0 0 — — — 16 0
Total 30 2 0 0 — — — 30 2
Career total 234 23 49 2 5 0 41 7 10 1 338 33
  1. ^ Includes Copa Colombia, Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, eleven appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Appearances in Superliga Colombiana
  7. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  8. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 15 November 2024[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2016 5 1
2017 4 2
2018 6 3
2019 9 0
2020 2 0
2021 12 1
2022 1 0
2023 4 0
2024 5 0
Total 48 7
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mina goal.
List of international goals scored by Yerry Mina
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2016 Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia  Uruguay 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 13 June 2017 Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe, Spain  Cameroon 2–0 4–0 Friendly
3 3–0
4 24 June 2018 Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia  Poland 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup
5 28 June 2018 Cosmos Arena, Samara, Russia  Senegal 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup
6 3 July 2018 Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia  England 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.) 2018 FIFA World Cup
7 3 June 2021 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru  Peru 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Independiente Santa Fe

Palmeiras

Barcelona

Individual

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