William Tesillo

William Jose Tesillo Gutierrez (born 2 February 1990) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga MX club Leon and the Colombia national team. He also plays as a left back.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Barranquilla, Tesillo represented mainly Boca Juniors de Cali as a youth. In 2009, he joined Centauros Villavicencio in the Categoria Primera B, and made his senior debut for the club during the year. His first goal came on 21 March 2009, in a 1–3 away loss against Atletico.

Deportes Quindio

In 2010, Tesillo moved to Categoria Primera A side Deportes Quindio, along with three other Centauros teammates. He made his debut in the category on 4 April, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Boyaca Chico.

Tesillo scored his first goal in the top tier on 8 May 2011, netting his team's third in a 4–3 home success over Deportivo Pereira. An undisputed starter for the club, and left with 134 official appearances.

Junior

On 19 December 2013, Tesillo signed a one-year loan deal with fellow top-tier club Junior. He made his debut for the club the following 25 January, coming on as a late substitute for Luis Enrique Quinones in a 3–2 win at Atletico Huila.

Tesillo became an undisputed starter at the club, and had his loan extended for a further year in December 2014. He left the club after his loan expired, and the club opted to not activate his buyout clause.

Santa Fe

On 29 December 2015, Tesillo signed a three-year contract with Independiente Santa Fe. He made his debut for the club on 31 January of the following year by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win at Boyaca Chico.

Immediately a first-choice, Tesillo scored his first goal on 21 February 2016, but in a 1–2 away loss against Envigado. He contributed with a career-best four goals in 36 appearances.

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