Jhon Arias

Jhon Arias swapped Rio de Janeiro for Wolverhampton in July 2025, moving from Fluminense on a four-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months.

The 27-year-old attacker moved to the Old Gold after impressing at the Club World Cup this summer and will reunited with Andre, who he played with at Fluminense, and international teammate Yerson Mosquera.

Capable of playing across the attacking line behind a central striker, Arias arrived with both personal accolades and team titles to his name from playing in Colombia and Brazil and has 31 international caps to date.

Arias’ professional career began with Patriotas in his home nation in 2018 and he played more than 100 times in Colombia, also gaining experience on loan with Llaneros, before permanent moves to America de Cali and Santa Fe as a youngster.

During his time with America de Cali he claimed a first title – the Colombian Championship in 2020 – while his move to Rio de Janeiro and Fluminense arrived one year later.

Arias has remained at the club since, gaining a reputation for his creativity during his 229 games in red and green, with 2022 proving his breakthrough season, bringing 16 goals, 17 assists and a first of two Guanabara Cup titles.

One year later, alongside Andre in the midfield, Arias won South America’s top title of the Copa Libertadores – the continent’s Champions League equivalent – with both named in the Team of the Tournament.

Arias, who has worn the captain’s armband in the past and is a regular on set pieces, chalked up another 13 assists during the first half of the 2025 campaign, before Fluminense turned their attention to the Club World Cup.

The winger shone on the world stage in the United States, staring in the Brazilian side’s run to the semi-final by being named Player of the Match against Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD and Inter Milan, and earning a place in the competition’s Team of the Tournament.

Arias, who left Fluminense with 102 goal contributions, moved to Europe for the first time, becoming Vitor Pereira’s second signing of the summer of 2025.