José Cifuentes

José Cifuentes is the kind of footballer I instinctively root for. Out of Esmeraldas, a Pacific port in Ecuador, he started at Universidad Católica and worked his way through Los Angeles FC, Toronto FC, and Scottish side Rangers, all while wearing the Ecuador shirt. At 175 cm he is not physically imposing, yet he keeps earning his place across continents as a central midfielder, the engine rather than the scorer. To me that signals craft and persistence over flash. I find the steady, hard-working professional who quietly runs a team's heartbeat far more interesting than the highlight-reel star.

Name (English)

José Cifuentes

Name (Japanese)

ホセ・シフエンテス

Reading

ほせ・しふえんてす

Born

March 12, 1999 (age 27)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Origin

Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%95%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Esmeraldas Province
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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