Andrés Rentería

Andrés Jair Rentería Morelo (born 6 March 1993), commonly known as Andrés Rentería, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Jaguares de Córdoba.

Club career

Atlético Nacional and Alianza Petrolera Rentería started his career in Atlético Nacional's youth teams, and debuted in the first team on 4 March 2012, in the 1–0 defeat against Cúcuta Deportivo, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Diego Álvarez. He began his career as a centre forward, but eventually adopted its current position of winger.

On 30 June, he was loaned to Primera B club Alianza Petrolera. He debuted for the team on 28 July, in the 1–4 win against Uniautónoma, where he scored the 4 goals of his team. He would score 14 goals in 21 matches, becoming the season's top scorer, and helping to Alianza Petrolera achieve promotion to the Categoría Primera A, for the first time in their history.

Santos Laguna On 11 December 2012, Rentería was sold to Liga MX club Santos Laguna. He debuted for the team on 20 January, in the 2–1 defeat against Puebla. Rentería would score his first goal on 12 May, in the 1–3 win against Atlas. On 5 November 2014, Santos won the Copa MX beating Puebla 4–2 in a penalty shootout, after a 2–2 draw. Rentería scored the opening goal of the match. On 21 July 2015, Santos Laguna won the 2015 Clausura of the Liga MX.

Querétaro On 8 June 2016, Rentería joined Querétaro on a permanent transfer. On 2 November 2016, Querétaro beat Chivas 3–2 in a penalty shootout to win Copa MX, despite receiving a red card 7 minutes after being subbed in. On 16 July 2017, his team won the 2017 Supercopa MX.

Return to Atlético Nacional On 22 July 2017, Rentería returned to Colombia rejoining Atlético Nacional on a one-year loan, with an option to buy for a $4 million fee.

Cruz Azul On 16 June 2018, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Rentería. On July 21, 2018, he made his debut with Cruz Azul and scored his first goal in the 80th minute in a 3–0 victory against Puebla. In November 2018, he won Copa MX when Cruz Azul beat Monterrey 2–0 in the final.

Loans On 28 January 2019 it was confirmed, that he would spend the rest of 2019 on loan at San Lorenzo, with an option to join permanently for a $3 million fee. His loan was terminated on 14 May 2019, due to his poor performance. On 18 July 2019, he joined Rionegro Águilas on loan until the end of the 2019 season. On 18 November, he returned to Cruz Azul after a disappointing loan spell. After failing to loan him with an option to buy, he returned on loan to Rionegro.

Later career On 11 January 2021, Rentería joined Independiente Santa Fe. On 30 July 2021, he joined Jaguares de Córdoba. On 27 June 2022, he joined Deportes Tolima. On 14 July 2023, he rejoined Alianza Petrolera.

International career Rentería was called for the Colombia U20 squad of the 2013 Toulon Tournament. He played 4 matches, and scored a goal in the 80th minute of the 1–3 win against France U20.

He also was called for the squad that played the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, where he played 3 matches, and scored a goal in the 21st minute of the 0–3 win against El Salvador U-20.

On 22 March 2015 he was called up by Colombia national team for the friendlies against Bahrain and Kuwait. He made his international debut four days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Radamel Falcao García, assisting Johan Mojica in the 79th minute and scoring in the 82nd, assisted by Mojica himself in a 6–0 win.

On 25 March 2016, Rentería made his debut for the Colombia Olympic football team in the 2016 Summer Olympics CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off. Subsequently, the team qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was left out of the roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics due to injury.

Personal life He is a naturalized citizen of Mexico.

Career statistics

Club

International

International appearances

Under-20

Senior

Olympic

International goals

Under-20 Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.

Senior Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.

Honours

Club Alianza Petrolera Primera B: 2012

Jaguares de Córdoba Primera B: 2025–I

Santos Laguna Liga MX: Clausura 2015 Copa MX: Apertura 2014 Campeón de Campeones: 2015

Querétaro Copa MX: Apertura 2016

Cruz Azul Copa MX: Apertura 2018

Individual Primera B top goalscorer: 2012–II, 2025–I, 2025–II Copa MX top goalscorer: Apertura 2014