Without so much press, the Colombian footballer who became the youngest to play in the Champions League

Jhon Solís became the youngest Colombian player to debut in the Champions League. The 19-year-old Girona player made his debut in the competition and surpassed players like Luis Díaz and James Rodríguez who were those who had debuted young with their teams. Solís is one of the many promises that the South American team has.

The holding midfielder left Atlético Nacional and arrived directly at Girona, his value in the transfer market is $3 million dollars according to the Transfermarkt portal. The match in which he made his debut was precisely against one of the toughest rivals in the competition, Luis Enrique's PSG, which had been undefeated in France's League 1.

Although on paper Paris Saint Germain was the favorite to take the 3 points, Girona made an intelligent approach in which the brand predominated. There Solís played a fundamental role in the midfield. Like clockwork, he reached all the balls on time and also had a great performance if we talk about passing, unfortunately a mistake by goalkeeper Gazanigga defined the match.

The Spanish team made the official presentation through their social networks: "The midfielder Jhon Solís is a new player for Girona FC. The Colombian footballer has signed with the Club until the 2027-2028 season. Solís, born in the town of Guacarí 18 years ago, comes to Montilivi from one of the most important teams in Colombia; Atlético Nacional," said the Girona account.

It is a great moment for the Colombians in the Champions League

There is no doubt that it is a great moment for Colombian footballers in the Champions League, Luis Díaz, Jhon Jader Duran, Jhon Solís, are at a high level. This is reflected in the Colombian National Team, which is currently going through a great moment and is second in the South American Qualifiers heading to the 2026 World Cup.