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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Quick getting up the left flank as a young wide defender. (conf 0.35)
Good running speed for a wing-back, though evidence is limited. (conf 0.35)
Agile in tight spaces, typical of a left-sided Colombian wide player. (conf 0.3)
Covers the flank regularly; limited Serie A minutes to confirm. (conf 0.3)
Control
Competent control for a full-back, with room to grow. (conf 0.3)
Comfortable carrying the ball up the left wing. (conf 0.3)
Lean wide defender, not a notable ball-protector. (conf 0.3)
Three goals in 45 games for Medellín show some shooting range. (conf 0.3)
Distribution
Sound short passing in wide combinations, limited evidence. (conf 0.3)
No evidence of long passing range from his youth or Colombian senior games. (conf 0.25)
Left-flank deliveries are part of his wing-back role. (conf 0.3)
Limited evidence of creative passing at senior level. (conf 0.3)
Chance threat
Defender with an occasional goal; not a finishing threat. (conf 0.3)
Rarely a shooter from left-back, so there is little to assess here. (conf 0.25)
Overlapping runs fit his left wing-back profile. (conf 0.3)
No known dead-ball or long-range specialism in public sources. (conf 0.2)
Duels
At 1.83 m he is decent but not dominant in the air. (conf 0.3)
Still adjusting to the physical duels of Serie A. (conf 0.3)
Defense
Young wide defender with energy to press up the flank. (conf 0.3)
Adjusting to Italian defending after the Colombian league. (conf 0.3)
Still learning tactical positioning in Serie A after the move in 2026. (conf 0.3)
Mental
Third at the 2025 U-20 World Cup, though little senior pressure so far. (conf 0.3)
Young and adapting to a new league and country. (conf 0.3)
Energetic wide player with a regular schedule for club and U-20 team. (conf 0.3)
Resilience
No injury problems found in public sources. (conf 0.25)
Outlook
Aged 20 with a Serie A move and U-20 World Cup bronze behind him. (conf 0.35)
Little known outside Colombia; only 10 Udinese games so far. (conf 0.35)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Juan David Arizala is a Colombian left-back and left wing-back, born in El Charco, who joined Udinese on 6 January 2026. At 1.83 m he profiles as a wide defender who works the left flank, and he is still adapting to Serie A. He came through the Cali youth teams and played for Independiente Medellín from 2023 to 2025. He has represented Colombia at under-20 level, finishing third at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Part of the Colombia side that finished third at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
Made his professional debut for Independiente Medellín in March 2023.