Julián Millán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julián Camilo Millán Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugalagrande, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cortuluá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Cortuluá | 103 | (9) |
| 2018 | → Llaneros (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Patriotas (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Santa Fe (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2024 | Inter Palmira | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Santa Fe (loan) | 45 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Nacional | 43 | (3) |
| 2026– | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:19, 16 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Julián Camilo Millán Díaz (born 27 March 1998) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.
Club career
Early career
Born in Bugalagrande, Valle del Cauca, Millán was a youth product of Cortuluá, and made his first team debut with the club on 16 March 2016, starting in a 1–0 away loss to América de Cali in the 2016 Copa Colombia. He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 29 October, in a 3–1 loss to Atlético Bucaramanga, and featured in a further six league matches in the following year before moving out on loan to Categoría Primera B side Llaneros for the 2018 season.
A regular starter at Llaneros, Millán played the 2019 season on loan at first division side Patriotas Boyacá, before returning to Cortuluá in 2020, with the club now in second division. He helped in their promotion in the following year, scoring twice in 29 matches.
Santa Fe
On 23 December 2022, Independiente Santa Fe announced the signing of Millán,[1][2] on loan. He quickly established himself as a starter,[3] and scored five goals during the 2024 season.
Nacional
In January 2025, Millán moved abroad and joined Uruguayan side Nacional on a three-year deal.[4] In December of that year, after helping the club to win the league, Nacional bought the remaining 50% of his economic rights, and he renewed his link until 2028.[5]
Fluminense
On 3 March 2026, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fluminense announced the signing of Millán on a four-year contract,[6] for a rumoured fee of US$ 5 million.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cortuluá | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Categoría Primera B | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||||
| 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 109 | 9 | ||||
| Llaneros (loan) | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Patriotas (loan) | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Santa Fe (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 76 | 6 | |||
| Nacional | 2025 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
| Fluminense | 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 258 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 290 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia, Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa Uruguaya
References
- ^ "Julián Camilo Millán, el nuevo defensa de Santa Fe" [Julián Camilo Millán, Santa Fe's new defender] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ ""Vengo con ganas de cumplir sueños y metas"- Julián Millán" ["I come here eager to fulfill dreams and goals"- Julián Millán] (in Spanish). Independiente Santa Fe. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Julián Millán: "Nuestra mentalidad es llegar a la final y poder ganarla, estoy feliz en Santa Fe"" [Julián Millán: "Our mentality is to reach the finals and being able to win it, I am happy at Santa Fe"] (in Spanish). Claro Sports. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Julián Millán, fichaje de Nacional, bajo la visión del uruguayo que lo dirigió en 2024" [Julián Millán, Nacional's signing, through the looks of the Uruguayan who managed him in 2024] (in Spanish). Montevideo.com.uy. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Coates sigue; Nacional compró a Millán" [Coates continues; Nacional bought Millán] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Jullián Millán" [Fluminense agree the signing of Jullián Millán] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Fluminense anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Julián Millán" [Fluminense announce the signing of centre-back Julián Millán] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Julián Millán at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Julián Millán at BeSoccer