Emilio Aristizábal
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| Full name | Emilio Aristizábal Chavarriaga[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Toronto FC (on loan from Atlético Nacional) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2019 | Escuela Aristigol | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Atlético Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Atlético Nacional | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Fortaleza CEIF (loan) | 34 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Toronto FC (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Colombia U20 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Emilio Aristizábal Chavarriaga (born 5 August 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, on loan from Categoría Primera A club Atlético Nacional.
Early life
Aristizábal is the son of former Colombian international footballer Víctor Aristizábal.[2]
Club career
Having started his footballing career in the academy run by his father, named Escuela Aristigol, at the age of five, Aristizábal was not initially eager to train, with his father stating that he would often be too tired from school.[2] After settling, he would often train with players one or two years older than him, and began to attract the attention of professional side Atlético Nacional in 2019.[2] Having undergone a two-month trial with the club in October and November 2019, he joined the club in January of the following year, undergoing pre-season with the club's youth team.[2]
Having progressed through the academy, continuing to play with players one year his senior, he made his unofficial debut in a 1–0 friendly loss to Millonarios on 8 July 2023.[3] On 2 November of the same year, he made his official debut for the club; coming on as a late second-half substitution for Jefferson Duque, as Atlético Nacional went on to beat Deportivo Pereira on penalties in their Copa Colombia match.[4][5]
In January 2024, Aristizábal scored his first goal for Atlético Nacional; in the club's last pre-season friendly, he scored a goal from six yards after meeting Carlos Sierra's cross, as Atlético Nacional went on to draw 1–1 with Venezuelan opposition Caracas.[6]
On 17 February 2026, Aristizábal joined Major League Soccer club Toronto FC on loan for the 2026 season, with an option to make the transfer permanent.[7]
Style of play
Initially a winger while at the Escuela Aristigol, he transitioned into a striker during his development, the same position as his father.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Nacional | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Fortaleza CEIF (loan) | 2025 | Categoría Primera A | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 12 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 12 | ||
Honours
Colombia U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2025[10]
References
- ^ a b Emilio Aristizábal at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d Rios, Sergio (16 June 2021). "Emilio Aristizábal :»En el camino del gol»…" [Emilio Aristizábal: »On the path to goal»…]. nacionalespasion.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Buenaventura, Santiago (9 July 2023). "Siguiendo los pasos del padre, hijo de Aristizábal debutó con Nacional contra 'Millos'" [Following in his father's footsteps, Aristizábal's son debuted with Nacional against 'Millos']. pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Emilio Aristizábal debutó oficialmente como profesional en Atlético Nacional" [Emilio Aristizábal officially debuted as a professional at Atlético Nacional]. espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Montañez, Sebastián (3 November 2023). "Atlético Nacional: todo lo que deben saber de Emilio, el hijo de Víctor Hugo Aristizábal" [Atlético Nacional: everything you need to know about Emilio, the son of Víctor Hugo Aristizábal]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Puerto, Guillermo (17 January 2024). "Video: el gol de Emilio Aristizábal en la pretemporada de Atlético Nacional" [Video: Emilio Aristizábal's goal in the Atlético Nacional preseason]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC Acquire Colombian Youth International Emilio Aristizábal on Loan from Atlético Nacional". Toronto FC. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "La sangre exige: esta es la historia de Emilio Aristizábal y su sueño de triunfar en Nacional como su padre" [Blood demands: this is the story of Emilio Aristizábal and his dream of succeeding in Nacional like his father]. semana.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Emilio Aristizábal at Soccerway
- ^ "Colombia down France to bag bronze". FIFA. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.