Jefferson Lerma

CRY

• #16 • Center Midfielder

Jefferson Lerma

CRY

• #16 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Colombia

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

Oct 25, 1994

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

154 lb

Primary Position

Secondary Position

Role

Box-to-Box

League

Premier League

Club

Palace

Ranking

318thout of 565

Overall grade62.7339th/565

Impact score5368th/565

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Fifty Fifty Duel

22nd/127 MID

77.6

Ball Carrying

34th/125 MID

71.6

Shooting

47th/115 MID

66.6

Passing

81st/137 MID

63.7

Overall

69th/137 MID

63.2

Tackling

74th/130 MID

62.8

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

1651

Minutes

Goals

Assists

News

Apr 21, 2026

Three shots Monday

Lerma registered three shots (one on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Monday's 0-0 draw versus West Ham United.

Analysis: Lerma tied a season high with three shots in Monday's draw, and he put one on target, the lone on-target shot by Crystal Palace in the match. He also recorded one accurate cross and one chance created on the attack. He kept his sixth clean sheet of the season as well, contributing one interception, one clearance and one blocked shot in his full 90 minutes of action.

Mar 5, 2026

Option from bench

Lerma (undisclosed) is on the bench for Thursday's match against Tottenham.

Analysis: Lerma was expected to return for Thursday's match against Spurs, and that has come to fruition, with the midfielder landing on the bench. He was previously serving as a center-back before the injury, earning five straight starts between that spot and the midfield. The question moving forward is whether his versatility will provide him more time moving forward, although the defense does appear to be at full health again.