Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade (born 21 September 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Colombia national team.
Arias played for Llaneros, Patriotas, América de Cali and Santa Fe in his home country before moving to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense in 2021. He helped the latter side to win the 2023 Copa Libertadores.
Born in Quibdó, Arias represented Mexican sides Dorados de Sinaloa and Tijuana as a youth.[2] He returned to his home country in 2017 and signed for Patriotas Boyacá, before moving out on loan to Llaneros for the 2018 season.[3]
After making his senior debut with Llaneros in the 2018 Categoría Primera B, Arias returned to Patriotas for the 2019 Categoría Primera A. Regularly used, he scored four goals in 38 appearances overall.
On 10 December 2019, Arias signed a contract with América de Cali.[4] He was unable to establish himself as a regular starter, scoring once in 29 matches.[5]
On 7 January 2021, Arias joined Independiente Santa Fe.[6] He quickly became a first-choice at his new side, and despite finishing winless in the group stage of 2021 Copa Libertadores, his performances attracted the interest of foreign clubs.
On 18 August 2021, Arias moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense.[7] He made his debut abroad twelve days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Bahia, and scored his first goal on 2 September, in a 1–1 home draw against Juventude.
After a first season mainly a backup, Arias subsequently became a starter, and was a part of the squad that won the club's first ever Copa Libertadores in 2023, by beating Boca Juniors 2–1 in the final.[8] He was also nominated for the South American Footballer of the Year in that year, but finished fourth.[9]
Arias' performances at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup earned him a nomination to the team of the tournament,[10] having scored one goal, provided one assist and helped his side reach the semifinals. His final appearance for Fluminense came in the team´s first match following the World Cup, a 2–0 loss to Cruzeiro at the Maracanã.
On 18 July 2025, Fluminense announced an agreement for the transfer of Arias to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] The deal was completed on 24 July on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year's extension.[12]
On 24 May 2022, Arias was called up to the Colombia national team for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.[13] He made his full international debut on 5 June, starting in the 1–0 win at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain.[14]
Arias scored his first goal for Colombia on 26 March 2024, scoring his side's second in a 3–2 win over Romania at the Metropolitano Stadium.[15] On 23 May, he was included in the squad for the 2024 Copa América.[16]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Llaneros (loan) | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 31 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Patriotas | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 36 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 | |||
| América de Cali | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Santa Fe | 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Fluminense | 2021 | Série A | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9[e] | 3 | — | 62 | 16 | |||
| 2023 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13[c] | 2 | 2[f] | 1 | 61 | 12 | ||
| 2024 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10[c] | 1 | 2[g] | 2 | 51 | 14 | ||
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[h] | 0 | 6[f] | 1 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 120 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 230 | 47 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 36 | 44 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 46 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 360 | 61 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain |  Romania |
2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Commanders Field, Landover, United States |  United States |
1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 June 2024 | Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United States |  Bolivia |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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