Jhon Culma

Jhon Jairo Culma, born 17 March 1981 in Florida, Valle del Cauca, and sometimes spelled John Jairo Culma, is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was raised in Ortigal, Cauca, began in the local Valle del Cauca youth league and trained with the youth sides of America de Cali, Millonarios and Deportivo Cali. After a trial with Montpellier at 17 he moved to Argentina and signed with Independiente, then agreed a long-term deal with Cruz Azul in 2001, playing mainly for its affiliate Cruz Azul Oaxaca, and was chosen for the parent club's 2003 Copa Libertadores matches. In 2005 he joined Brujas in Costa Rica. He played for Colombia's under-20 side at the 2001 South American U-20 Championship and won the Israeli Premier League in 2008-09 and 2010-11.