Jordan Barrera

Early life Barrera was born in Villa Katanga, Soledad.

Club career Barrera started his career with Atlético Junior, but would also compete in tournaments for Santo Tomás in 2016 and 2017. He also represented the Atlántico Department in the 2020 and 2022 seasons, winning the national under-15 title in the latter. At the age of fifteen, Barrera trained with the first team of Atlético Junior.

Later in 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Atlético Junior's reserve team, Barranquilla.

On 24 July 2025, Barrera was officially presented as Botafogo's new player.

International career Barrera was called up to the Colombia under-17 team for a friendly against Chile, in preparation for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, and managed a goal and an assist in a 2–0 win. In another preparation game, he scored in a 1–1 draw with Peru.

He was then called up for the tournament itself, and impressed with his dribbling and skills in the first game against Uruguay, although the match finished 0–0.

Style of play A player renowned for his dribbling ability, Barrera has drawn comparisons to Brazilian international Neymar.

Career statistics

Honours Colombia U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2025