Jaime Giraldo

Not to be confused with Jaime Giraldo Ángel.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Giraldo and the second or maternal family name is Ocampo.
Jaime Giraldo
Personal information
Full name Jaime Andrés Giraldo Ocampo
Date of birth (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Semen Padang
Number 4
Youth career
Independiente Medellín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Independiente Medellín 23 (0)
2021 Deportivo Pasto 7 (0)
2022 Atlético Bucaramanga 6 (0)
2022–2023 Atlético Huila 17 (0)
2024 Unión Magdalena 33 (0)
2025 Operário Ferroviário 12 (0)
2026– Semen Padang 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026

Jaime Andrés Giraldo Ocampo[2] (born 8 February 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Semen Padang.

Club career

Born in Medellín, Colombia, Giraldo represented Independiente Medellín as a youth, he was called up for the first time to Independiente Medellín's first team for the match against Cortuluá, although he was unable to make his debut.[3] He made his professional debut with the club on 3 September 2017 in the Torneo DIMAYOR match against Independiente Santa Fe, playing as a starter under coach Juan José Peláez in the 0–1 defeat.[4]

In July 2021, he signed a contract with Deportivo Pasto for 2021 season.[5] He made his debut on 19 July 2017, in the 1–3 home loss to Millonarios.[6] The following December 2021, after seven team appearances, he was loaned to Atlético Bucaramanga until 2022.[7]

In June 2022, Atlético Huila announced the signing of Giraldo until 2023.[8] In 2022–23 season, Giraldo appeared in 17 matches.

In January 2024, it was announced that Giraldo would move to Unión Magdalena.[9] He made his debut for the club in a 0–2 away win against Bogotá on 3 February.[10] Giraldo became a regular starter for Los Samarios, and saw an improvement in his performances for the side in the number of matches, at the same time, he led his team to the championship title in the 2024 season.[11]

Operário Ferroviário

On 16 December 2024, Giraldo moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Operário Ferroviário.[12] He made his Série B debut with the club on 24 August 2025 against Paysandú, playing as a starter in a 1–2 victory.[13] On 24 November 2025, he and nine other players officially left the club, in total, he has played 16 matches in all competitions and provided one assist for Operário Ferroviário.[14][15]

Semen Padang

On 6 January 2026, Giraldo signed a year contract with Semen Padang in Indonesia.[16]

Honours

Club

Independiente Medellín

Unión Magdalena

References

  1. ^ "Jaime Giraldo: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Jaime Giraldo: Profile – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Jaime Giraldo entró por primera vez a una convocatoria con el DIM". www.vavel.com (in Spanish). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Giraldo, un central que promete en el Medellín". m.elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Préstamos.. Comunicado DIM". capsulas.com.co (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Préstamos.. Comunicado DIM". capsulas.com.co (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Jugador del DIM reforzará al Atlético Bucaramanga". futbolete.com (in Spanish). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Jugador del DIM reforzará al Atlético Bucaramanga". diariodelhuila (in Spanish). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Unión firme y determinado en su misión de ascender". diariodelhuila (in Spanish). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Unión Magdalena comenzó con pie derecho el torneo de la 'B' al vencer a Bogotá FC a domicilio". elinformador (in Spanish). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Unión Magdalena y Llaneros ascienden a la Liga BetPlay" [Unión Magdalena and Llaneros promote to the Liga BetPlay] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Reforço: Jaime é o novo zagueiro do Fantasma". operarioferroviario (in Portuguese). 16 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Operário vence o Paysandu e respira na Série B". www.vavel.com (in Portuguese). 24 August 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Operário anuncia saída de 10 jogadores do elenco". dcmais.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Jaime Giraldo Gabung Semen Padang, Pertahanan Kabau Sirah Makin Kokoh". www.jawapos.com (in Indonesian). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Jaime Giraldo Tambah Kekuatan Belakang Tim Kabau Sirah". semenpadangfc.co.id (in Indonesian). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Independiente Medellín, ¡campeón de la Copa Águila 2019!". zonacero.com (in Spanish). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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