# Jherson Vergara

Jherson Vergara Amú (born 26 May 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

## Career
### Early career

A youth product of Boca Juniors de Cali, an amateur team, he signed his first official professional contract in 2011 with Deportes Quindío. Eventually, he was loaned to Universitario Popayán.

### AC Milan

In May 2013, Vergara signed for Italian side AC Milan, for a fee of £1,760,000.
Although unofficial, Vergara played his first match with Milan in the 2013 Audi Cup against Manchester City. A game which Milan lost 3–5. During the pre-season, Vegara dislocated his shoulder and was reported to be out for a month. In late November 2013, it was reported that Vergara would go on loan during the January transfer.

#### Loan at Parma

In January 2014, Vergara was sent to Italian Serie A side Parma for the rest of the 2013–14 season.

#### Loan at Avellino

For the 2014–15 season, Vergara was loaned out to Avellino. He scored a goal in a win against Latina.

#### Loan at Livorno

For the 2015–16 season, Vergara was loaned out to Livorno.

#### Returning to Milan

After his stint at Livorno, Milan gave Vergara another chance during the 2016 summer pre-season.

#### Loan to Arsenal Tula

On 31 August 2016, he moved on loan to the Russian Premier League team FC Arsenal Tula for the 2016–17 season.

#### Back to Milan

For the 2017–18 season, Vergara was supposed to go on yet another loan. However, no deal materialized during both transfer windows and, as a result, he stayed at Milan as a non-playing member of the senior squad, similarly to Hachim Mastour, Nnamdi Oduamadi and Juan Mauri.

### Cagliari
#### Loan to Olbia

On 17 August 2018, Cagliari announced the signing of Vergara and that he will be sent on loan to Serie C club Olbia for the 2018–19 season. On 31 January 2019 Olbia terminated the loan prematurely after he made only three appearances in the first half of the season.

### Return to Olbia

He returned to Olbia on 9 June 2020 until the end of the 2019–20 season. The regular Serie C season was never resumed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, Vergara remained on the bench in two relegation play-off games that Olbia played, and he left the club once again.

### Vibonese

On 10 March 2021, he joined Serie C club Vibonese. On 27 January 2022, his contract with Vibonese was terminated by mutual consent.

## International career
### Youth

Vergara was called up to represent the U20 side for Colombia during the 2013 South American Youth Championship. He scored a goal in the tournament against Paraguay in the last match of the second stage. Eventually, he won the championship with Colombia and received attention from many European clubs. Most noticeably, Italian giants A.C. Milan.
Vergara took part in the Colombian squad that finished runner-up in the 2013 Toulon Tournament. He scored two goals, both being equalizers against the United States and France. Colombia would end up winning both games.

## Career statistics

    As of 20 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Milan | 2013–14 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Avellino (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Livorno (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Tula (loan) | 2016–17 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Olbia (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Vibonese | 2020–21 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Vibonese | 2021–22 | Serie C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Vibonese | Total | Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 79 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 3 |

## Honours
### National team
#### Colombia

* South American Youth Championship: 2013