Juan Guillermo was born in Necoclí, a town in the department of Antioquia that was ravaged by

violence in the 1990s. When he was only four years old, he lost his father to violence.

A few years later, his mother, Marcela Bello, enrolled him in a soccer school, and in order to pay
the monthly fees, she went to work in Apartadó, leaving the little boy with his aunt and uncle. On
weekends she returned to Necoclí to be with her son and finish high school in the evenings.

He started with Club Atlético Urabá and then played for Rionegro in Colombia's Primera B, and
after his good performance he signed with Deportivo Independiente Medellín at the age of 20. In
this Colombian Primera A team he made his debut on September 14, 2009 against Boyacá Chicó, a
match in which he scored his first goal as a professional.

He is a Colombian soccer player, businessman and human rights activist.

He was born in Necocli Antioquia in 1988. He has played in different teams such as Independiente
Medellin, Udinese, Lecce, Chelsea and currently plays for Juventus.

He has also participated with the Colombian National Team in important events such as the World
Cup.

Currently, he is married and has 2 children (Lucia and Lucas).

He had a very hard childhood. He lost his father because of the armed conflict. So, Juan Guillermo
and his mother had already overcome many obstacles before having a peaceful life.

 Childhood

He started playing in the Nelson Gallego Soccer School when he was 13 years old but he had
already played in more teams.

He was not supposed to have a successful career since he was not chosen because of his height
and weight.

 The foundation was created by Juan Guillermo in 2013.

It is a non-profit institution, of private character, of common utility, with its own patrimony and
constituted under Colombian law.

 What motivated it?

The transformation of the hearts of children, youth and their families.

They want to be a leading institution in the process of personal and social transformation.

Its social programs are:

Soccer school.
Promotes the pedagogy of sport and develops competences.

Theater school

Love that gives value

Love that transforms

Love that does not keep silent

Love that accompanies

Promotes the pedagogy of sport and develops competences.

Promotes artistic skills

It is aimed at the prison population.

social service

couple and family counseling

You can be part of the foundation