# José Cifuentes

José Adoni Cifuentes Charcopa (born 12 March 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League Greece club Aris, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Rangers, and the Ecuador national team.
Cifuentes began his club career in Ecuadorian football with Universidad Católica and América de Quito. He joined MLS club Los Angeles FC in January 2020. He made more than 100 appearances for LAFC and helped them win the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup double in 2022. Cifuentes signed for Rangers in August 2023.
Cifuentes played youth international football for Ecuador at under-20 and under-23 levels. He made his senior international debut in September 2019.

## Club career
### Universidad Católica and América de Quito

Cifuentes began his career at Ecuadorian club Universidad Católica, having joined their youth system in 2014. He was sent on loan to América de Quito from the 2017 season until the end of the 2019 season.

### Los Angeles FC

In January 2020, Cifuentes joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on a four-year contract, for a reported transfer fee of $3 million. He helped LAFC win the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup double in the 2022 season, and reach the final of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

### Rangers

On 3 August 2023, he signed for Scottish Premiership club Rangers for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract. The reported fee paid for Cifuentes was £1.2 million ($1.5 million). He made his Rangers debut on 9 August, during a UEFA Champions League qualifying match against Swiss side Servette.

### Loan to Cruzeiro

On 7 February 2024, Cifuentes joined Cruzeiro on loan until the end of 2024.

### Loan to Aris

Cifuentes joined Aris on a one year loan spell on 13 August 2024.

## International career
### Youth

Cifuentes played youth international football for Ecuador at under-20 and under-23 levels, making 19 appearances for the under-20 team and six appearances for the under-23 team. He represented the under-20 team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, which Ecuador won, and the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Ecuador finished third. In the latter tournament, Cifuentes scored the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over the United States.

### Senior

Cifuentes was called up to the senior Ecuador national team for the first time for friendlies against Peru and Bolivia in September 2019. He made his senior international debut on 5 September 2019, against Peru.
Cifuentes was a member of Ecuador's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and made two appearances at the tournament.
Cifuentes was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 11 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Universidad Católica | 2016 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Universidad Católica | 2017 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Universidad Católica | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| América de Quito (loan) | 2017 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| América de Quito (loan) | 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 |
| América de Quito (loan) | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| América de Quito (loan) | Total | Total | 68 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 8 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Los Angeles FC | Total | Total | 102 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 15 |
| Rangers | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro | 2024 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 186 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 226 | 23 |
* 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
* ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro

### International

    As of match played 12 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ecuador | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 0 |

## Honours

Los Angeles FC
* MLS Cup: 2022
* Supporters' Shield: 2022
Rangers FC
* Scottish League Cup: 2023