Although his five-year spell as Wolves has been fraught with injuries and hopeful loan stints to get up to speed with Premier League football, Yerson Mosquera’s love for all things gold and black is clear for all to see.
The 2025/26 Premier League campaign might have been a bruising experience for the defender and his teammates, defined by a return of just two points from the opening 18 matches, but for Mosquera, his positive mindset means that has continued having full belief in what his team can achieve right until the very end.
For Mosquera, playing in the English top flight is all about enjoyment. It’s about overcoming difficult moments – physically and emotionally – with a smile on his face and about giving everything when he pulls on the Old Gold shirt.
Playing for Wolves is of incredible pride for the Colombian international, who is one of Wolves’ longest-serving players having joined in 2021, and each of his 32 appearances so far have been filled with unbridled passion.
It’s the same passion the Wolves fans inside Molineux would have if they had the chance to put on the shirt, and although there have been moments when the atmosphere in the stadium has felt heavy, when frustration has crept into performances and confidence has been fragile, Mosquera has confronted those moments like he would do on the pitch – head-on.
“I have felt really good sensations when we play at Molineux, especially this season when we played against Chelsea in the cup,” he said.
“I know we lost the game and dropped out of the competition, but at this game, we gave everything, and we did some amazing things. But we know we needed to do that every time; we needed to improve more, we needed to keep going, we needed to work, and fight until the end.”
That fight has been visible in Mosquera’s performances. Even when Wolves have struggled to control matches in the early parts of the campaign, he has brought energy and aggression, throwing himself into challenges and covering ground with an urgency that reflects his internal drive.
It is the embodiment of an ‘all-action’ defender and one who refuses to hide when circumstances are difficult.
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“It's normal to feel pressure or emotions when things haven’t been going well, because we are all people, but we are big, professional guys.
“We will keep working and in these moments, it’s important we stay more focused, and try to be happy, because we still need to enjoy football more. The best reason for everyone to play football is to enjoy it.
“I’m a happy, upbeat person, and this season has been difficult to be that way. Everyone is maybe sad at what has been happening, and not happy with the situation, but I try to put my energy and my smile for everyone.
“I want to show this energy in the changing room and then hopefully that energy will transfer to my teammates too. I think that is really important, especially after everything and every situation we have been through, we still need to stay happy.
“We need to enjoy life because we are people as well and we feel these emotions. I know it’s really hard in this moment to stay happy and loving at all times, but that’s football.
“We have feelings as well, like the fans, and even though it has been really hard for us, it has been very good to still see them in the stadium as well, giving their great support. They are very good with us, and we need to give everything for them for the rest of the season, so we can get good results and good points.”
Enjoying football at Molineux has been tested this season, perhaps more than at any other point since he has been at the club, but Mosquera admits his relationship with the club has impacted the way he goes about his job whenever he steps onto the pitch.
“I’m one of the players who has been at this club the longest, almost five years, and I think because of that I feel more of the frustration for the situation we are in, because this is my house.
“Molineux is my house and the fans are my family. Everyone knows how I feel about this club and now I have the chance to be back to play again, but the situation is not good.
“But I have belief, and I believe in everyone – the staff, the players, the manager. Everyone.”
After returning from his latest injury set-back – a serious knee issue suffered at Villa Park in September 2024 – simply being back on the pitch has carried weight far beyond football.
Each tackle, each sprint and each defensive duel has felt like proof of his recovery, and Mosquera explains he was never short of support, from both his gold and black family, to his eight brothers and sisters.
“They helped me a lot. They give very good support for me. But it’s not just my family, but everyone at the club, they have always given me very good support as well. Every player, every staff, every person at the club – they help me a lot.
“But my family always say good things to me and they know how positive I always am, and they help to put more energy into me. They talk about good things, and this is really important for me, because I believe if you’re mentality is right everything will be right.
“It’s difficult because they are far away, but I always enjoy when I call them. I speak a lot with them and they are my biggest supporters as well. To call and to speak with my family gives me energy because they are my reason to play football. They are happy when they see me play, and I need to give everything for them as well.”
His return to Villa Park earlier this season – a game in which Mosquera starred as Wolves could, and possible should, have come away with points – carried emotional weight.
“When I went back to Villa, I felt the emotion because I was back at the place where I suffered a big injury, and after the game finished, I remember I went to the floor and said, ‘Thank you God, for everything’, because it’s a hard moment and I had a bad experience, but this has helped me a lot as well.”
Despite everything he has experienced over the five years at Molineux, the 24-year-old’s character around the training ground is one of a smiling, joker of the pack, yet his approach to football could not be any different.
A fighter who will give his all for the badge, a defender who takes no prisoners, his nine yellow cards in his last 12 Premier League starts demonstrates just how committed the Colombian can be, and he admits that mindset is rooted in his upbringing.
“Everyone knows that this my personality when I play. When I’m outside the pitch, I’m humble, I’m chilled, I try to be a good guy with everyone, but when I go inside, I forget about all that. All that matters is my team.
“If I have people who are personal to me on the other side and playing against me, after I can say hello, give them a kiss, or whatever, but on the pitch, it’s another thing. I love to fight because I feel football is like this.
“Growing up in South America, it’s different. There the football is very aggressive, very strong, and when I came here I knew that this would be my league and I need to enjoy being here.”
Enjoyment, again, is central for Mosquera. Even in a season where Wolves have struggled, he has found satisfaction in competing at the highest level, in testing himself against the best forwards in the world, where each all-action display is a statement of commitment and intent.
And having signed an extended contract at the club earlier in 2025, Mosquera’s thoughts are not of escape. In a footballing world often defined by short-term thinking, the defender has a desire for stability.
“I’m signed for another five years here because I want to stay here at Wolves. I’ve spoken with everyone here and they know that this is my house. I need to protect my house.
“I’m happy here. My family is happy with the club as well and everyone is happy with me, so I need to enjoy that. I need to enjoy being here, but I also need to keep going, because you don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, but my point is to stay here with Wolves.”
A version of this article originally featured in Wolves' official 2025/26 matchday programme. This season's programmes are all available to purchase online through retailers Curtis Sports.
