David Josué Colmán Escobar (born 25 July 1998) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Colmán helped

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win the 2017 Torneo Clausura championship. In January 2018, Colmán signed with Orlando City and was given a Young Designated Player tag. Colmán made his Orlando City debut on 17 March 2018 against

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 31 March 2018 against

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. Colmán was left out of Orlando City's lineup for a 6 May 2018 match after he had broken a team rule in the locker room. In June 2019, Colmán returned to

on a one-and-a-half-year loan deal. On 26 September 2020, Cerro Porteño clinched the

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title with one match to spare following a 3–1 victory over River Plate. Colmán had his contract option declined as part of Orlando's end of season roster moves in December 2020. On 28 January 2021, Colmán signed with

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side

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International career

He played for the Paraguay under-17 team at the

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and the Paraguay under-20s at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship.

Personal life

In February 2019, Colmán obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Cerro Porteño *

: 2020 Apertura

References

External links

*
Josué Colmán
at FIFA.com (archived)

at ABC Paraguay {{DEFAULTSORT:Colman, Josue 1998 births Footballers from Asunción Living people 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Cerro Porteño players Orlando City SC players Club Guaraní players Mazatlán F.C. footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Major League Soccer players Designated Players (MLS) Liga MX players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico