Juan Camilo Zuniga is a Colombia international football player who currently features for the Italian Serie A club Napoli. He plays as a right-back.
Zuniga developed at the youth academy of Colombian club Atletico Nacional and made his first-team debut for the club in 2005. He featured for them until 2008, scoring seven times in 107 league matches.
It was at Atletico that Zuniga earned the reputation of being a brilliant dribbler. He is also known to have an exquisite vision.
Position | Defender |
Height / weight | 1.72 m / 72 kg |
Born | 14 Dec 1985 |
Nationality | Colombia |
Team History | |
Atlético Nacional | 2018 (loan) |
SSC Napoli | 2009 - 2018 |
Watford | 2016 - 2017 (loan) |
Bologna | 2016 (loan) |
S.S. Robur Siena | 2008 - 2009 |
Atlético Nacional | 2002 - 2008 |
Zuniga was signed by AC Siena in 2008 for a reported transfer fee of 3 million euros and has been compared to Cafu and Roberto Carlos by the Italian press. He moved to Napoli in 2009 and gradually established himself as a first-team regular.
Zuniga played for Colombia at the 2005 World Youth Cup and made his international debut for the senior team in 2007. He has played close to 50 matches for his country so far.