Born in El Cerrito, a small town in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, the young Jefferson Lerma relocated north-west to nearby Neiva, where he developed and graduated from the youth set-up of Atlético Huila.
Jefferson Lerma: A Career in Pictures
A box-to-box midfielder whose all-action style has endeared him to fans around the globe, take a look back at Jefferson Lerma's career in pictures below.