Signed, Loaned, Returned: Edwin Mosquera Is on the Move Again

Former Atlanta United winger Edwin Mosquera is on the move again, only six months after signing a four-year contract with Independiente Santa Fe.

Santa Fe has loaned the 25-year-old winger to Universidad Central de Venezuela FC for 18 months with an option to buy, only six months after signing him to a four-year contract.

The Colombian club acquired Mosquera permanently from Atlanta United in January after his loan with Millonarios ended six months early. Atlanta announced the transfer on January 20 for an undisclosed fee.

The long-term commitment suggested Mosquera had finally found some stability after several years of loans and short-lived opportunities. Instead, by the first transfer window, Santa Fe had already changed course and sent him out again.

A Four-Year Bet

Mosquera arrived at Santa Fe with the backing of manager Pablo Repetto. His signing drew questions in Colombia because he was coming directly from rival Millonarios, where he had failed to record a goal or assist during a loan spell that was originally scheduled to continue through June 2026.

Repetto publicly defended the decision. The manager had reportedly wanted Mosquera previously and believed his speed and ability in one-on-one situations could give Santa Fe something it needed in attack. The club acquired him permanently and gave him a contract running through 2029.

Mosquera appeared 15 times in the 2026 Apertura league campaign, starting seven and playing 646 minutes. He scored once and added one assist. His lone league goal came against Deportivo Pereira in January, when he scored Santa Fe’s equalizer. He was sent off in the same match.

As the season progressed, his role diminished and he was at times omitted for technical reasons. It’s notable because Repetto had been one of the strongest advocates for bringing Mosquera to Santa Fe in the first place. Within months, the manager was no longer consistently using him.

The 18-month loan with a purchase option gives Mosquera another chance elsewhere while giving Santa Fe a path to move on permanently. It also continues a pattern that has followed Mosquera for much of his professional career.

Signed, Loaned, Returned

Atlanta United acquired Mosquera from Independiente Medellín in July 2022 as a U22 Initiative signing. He arrived as another young South American player Atlanta hoped could develop into a significant attacking piece. Mosquera had pace. He could attack defenders directly and occasionally create moments that few players could produce. He never secured a regular starting position in Atlanta.

Mosquera made 59 MLS appearances for the Five Stripes but started only 10 of them. Atlanta credited him with six goals and four assists across his MLS appearances, including the playoffs.

Atlanta sent him to Defensa y Justicia in Argentina in February 2023 with an option to buy. He made only a handful of league appearances before Atlanta recalled him that July. Mosquera returned and remained part of the first-team rotation, but never secured a larger role. By July 2025, Atlanta sent him out on loan again.

This time Mosquera returned to Colombia with Millonarios. The agreement was supposed to run through June 2026 and included an option for Millonarios to acquire him permanently. Mosquera played 17 matches across competitions without recording a goal or assist. His loan ended early in January.

Then came Santa Fe. Rather than another temporary move, this one appeared to offer stability. Santa Fe acquired him permanently from Atlanta and signed him for four years. For the first time since Atlanta brought him to MLS, Mosquera appeared to have landed somewhere willing to make a long-term commitment. It lasted one transfer window.

A Familiar Pattern

The circumstances have differed at each stop, but the pattern has become difficult to ignore. Mosquera’s pace and ability to attack defenders continue to earn him opportunities. What has been missing is the sustained production needed to turn those opportunities into a lasting role.

Now Universidad Central de Venezuela becomes the latest club betting those tools can translate into something more permanent.