Biography

BIOGRAPHY

José Cifuentes was born March 12, 1999, in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. He is a midfielder inMajor League Soccer,

Cifuentes represented the Ecuadorian under-20 team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, which Ecuador won, and the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Ecuador finished third. In the latter tournament, Cifuentes scored the opening goal in a 2-1 victory over the United States. He made his senior debut for Ecuador on 6 September 2019 in a match against Peru.

In January 2020, Cifuentes joined Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC for a reported fee of $3 million, signing a four-year contract. Cifuentes helped LAFC lift their first MLS Cup trophy in 2022 by defeating the Philadelphia Union.