Jhafets Christ

Jhafets Christ Dick Reyes (born 16 September 2006), mononymously known as Jhafets, is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera Federación club Cartagena. Born in Spain, he represents Ecuador at youth international level.

Club career Born in Murcia to a Nigerian father and an Ecuadorian mother, Jhafets played beach soccer for Los Alcázares FP and represented local football team CD Mediterráneo before joining FC Cartagena's youth sides in 2023. He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 15 October of that year, starting in a 1–0 Segunda Federación away loss to Marbella FC.

On 9 July 2024, Jhafets renewed his contract with the Efesé for two further years, being definitely promoted to the B-team. He made his first team debut on 12 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 Segunda División home loss to Racing de Ferrol, as starter Pablo Cuñat was away on international duty and backup Toni Fuidias was injured.

International career On 10 April 2024, Jhafets was called up to the Ecuador national under-18 team. In September, he was called up to the under-20s, and played two friendlies against Barcelona SC.