Victor Yoshimar Yotun Flores is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Orlando City SC and the Peru national team, as a left back, left winger, or defensive midfielder.
Yotun first began by playing at the age of 7 in the youth academy Academia Deportiva Cantolao until the age of 12. Then he joined the youth divisions of Circolo Sportivo Italiano for two seasons. Then the following years he was in the youth divisions of Deportivo Real FC, alongside Manuel Tejada. In 2007, he transferred to one of Peru's biggest clubs, Sporting Cristal, and played in their youth team. In January 2008 he was loaned out to José Gálvez FBC for the 2008 Descentralizado season. In January 2009 Yotun returned to Sporting Cristal for the 2009 Descentralizado season. On 27 January 2015 Swedish champions Malmo FF announced that they had signed Yotun on a three-year contract. Yotun signed for Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer on 4 August 2017.
In 2011, Yotun's impressive performances for Sporting Cristal convinced the new Peru national team coach Sergio Markarian to call him up for the 2011 edition of Kirin Cup. Against Japan, he made his national team debut substituting Jesus Rabanal in the 62nd minute. Though on 9 September 2013 against Uruguay for the fight for 5th place in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualification group, Yotun's performance was heavily criticized by Peruvians because of his expulsion from the game, in which many have argued that it had cost Peru's qualification into the tournament. |
