José Adoni Cifuentes Charcopa

José Adoni Cifuentes Charcopa is an Ecuadorian central midfielder born in Esmeraldas on 12 March 1999. He developed in Ecuador after moving to Quito at 11 and came through Universidad Católica, including a loan at América de Quito. Cifuentes helped Ecuador win the 2019 South American Under-20 Championship and finish third at that year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup. In January 2020, he moved to Los Angeles FC, where his energetic midfield work helped the club win the 2022 Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup. He signed for Rangers in August 2023, then found opportunities limited and had a brief loan spell at Cruzeiro. Cifuentes later played for Aris Thessaloniki, where he made 29 appearances during the 2024–25 campaign. At senior international level, he represented Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup, appearing against Qatar and Senegal.