Juan Sebastián Botero

Football player infobox| playername= Sebastián Botero
fullname = Juan Sebastián Botero
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|07|04
cityofbirth = Ames, IA
countryofbirth = United States
height = 6'0"
currentclub = CD Atlético Huila
clubnumber =
position = midfielder
youthyears = 1999-2003
youthclubs = Independiente Medellín
years = 2003-2007
2007
2008-present
clubs = Independiente Medellín
FC Dallas
CD Atlético Huila
caps(goals) = 46 (?)
nationalyears = 2003
nationalteam = Colombia U-17
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 23 Aug 2007
ntupdate = 23 Aug 2007

Juan Sebastián Botero, born in Ames, Iowa to Colombian parents, is a soccer midfielder.

Football career

Botero and his family moved to Colombia when he was one year old, and he joined the Independiente Medellín youth system at age 13. He made his professional first team debut for Medellin at age 17, on August 3, 2003 versus Atletico Huila. In his four years with the club, he went on to make 46 first team appearances, playing his final game in June 2007 against Cúcuta Deportivo. In 2003, Botero played for Colombia’s Under-17 national team in the South American championships, scoring a goal against Paraguay while also playing against Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Uruguay. He was on the development roster with FC Dallas during 2007 but was waived at the end of the year. He was later picked up to play for CD Atlético Huila to play in the Copa Mustang in Colombia