John Mosquera
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John Jairo Mosquera is a Colombia
n footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin
on loan from SV Werder Bremen
, as a forward.
(Argentina
). He returned to Colombia in July 2004 as he signed for Atlético Nacional
, where he played for one 1/2 seasons.
A SV Werder Bremen
scout spotted Mosquera at the South American U-17 Championship, and signed him in January 2006 to a three 1/2-year contract, but he was immediately loaned to Danish Superliga
side SønderjyskE
.
In 2006–07, Mosquera was loaned to SV Wacker Burghausen
in the German second division
. During the entire season, he scored only once - against SpVgg Unterhaching
, in a 2–0 away triumph - as the team finished in the penultimate position and were relegated.
Mosquera had a trial at FC Carl Zeiss Jena
in the summer 2007, but a heart attack
made any eventual deal fall through. Having returned to Werder Bremen for 2007–08 (his league debut coming on November 3 against F.C. Hansa Rostock, and scoring his first topflight goal against FC Energie Cottbus on the 24th, always as a late substitute), he would be loaned again, joining Alemannia Aachen
(second level) on 25 January 2008.
On 24 June, Mosquera was once again loaned, rejoining SønderjyskE for the 2008–09 season, helping his team narrowly escape relegation. After his return to Werder, he signed a new contract with the club but was loaned immediately, now to 1. FC Union Berlin
, in Germany's second level.
Mosquera earned himself the nickname 'The Chainsaw'
following a memorable performance for 1. FC Union Berlin
in a friendly in February 2011 where, despite failing to win a single header for 90 minutes, ghosted in unmarked to nod home from a corner in extra time before completing a 3-1 victory in the dying seconds with a well taken second.
at both the 2007 South American Youth Championship
and the 2005 South American U-17 Championship.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
on loan from SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
, as a forward.
Club career
Mosquera started his career in the youth teams of Club Deportivo Los Millonarios, finishing his formation at Club Atlético River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
(Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
). He returned to Colombia in July 2004 as he signed for Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
, where he played for one 1/2 seasons.
A SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
scout spotted Mosquera at the South American U-17 Championship, and signed him in January 2006 to a three 1/2-year contract, but he was immediately loaned to Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
side SønderjyskE
SønderjyskE
SønderjyskE is a Danish sport club. They have two football teams , two handball teams and an ice hockey team based in Vojens. All the teams play in South Jutland...
.
In 2006–07, Mosquera was loaned to SV Wacker Burghausen
SV Wacker Burghausen
SV Wacker Burghausen is a German association football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs with some 6,000 members participating in two dozen different sports.-History:...
in the German second division
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. During the entire season, he scored only once - against SpVgg Unterhaching
SpVgg Unterhaching
Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital Munich....
, in a 2–0 away triumph - as the team finished in the penultimate position and were relegated.
Mosquera had a trial at FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
in the summer 2007, but a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
made any eventual deal fall through. Having returned to Werder Bremen for 2007–08 (his league debut coming on November 3 against F.C. Hansa Rostock, and scoring his first topflight goal against FC Energie Cottbus on the 24th, always as a late substitute), he would be loaned again, joining Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
(second level) on 25 January 2008.
On 24 June, Mosquera was once again loaned, rejoining SønderjyskE for the 2008–09 season, helping his team narrowly escape relegation. After his return to Werder, he signed a new contract with the club but was loaned immediately, now to 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
, in Germany's second level.
Mosquera earned himself the nickname 'The Chainsaw'
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay...
following a memorable performance for 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
in a friendly in February 2011 where, despite failing to win a single header for 90 minutes, ghosted in unmarked to nod home from a corner in extra time before completing a 3-1 victory in the dying seconds with a well taken second.
International career
Mosquera was a member of the Colombian U-20sColombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
at both the 2007 South American Youth Championship
2007 South American Youth Championship
The 2007 South American Youth Championship is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Paraguay between January 7 and January 28, 2007, it was the 23rd time the competition has been held and the 4th to take place in Paraguay...
and the 2005 South American U-17 Championship.