Jorge Eduardo Aparicio Grijalva (born 21 November 1992) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Guate club Xelajú.
Jorge Aparicio grew up in the youth divisions of Comunicaciones in Guatemala before later joining the senior team. From a young age, he demonstrated his potential for a place in the Cremas' first team, but his debut in the Liga Nacional didn't last until 2013, when Iván Sopegno included him in a match against Heredia, in which the Cremas won 3âÂÂ0.
After several speculations regarding Aparicio's future at Comunicaciones, on 14 May 2024, it was confirmed that he would join Xelajú.
He was called up to the Guatemala team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup; he played in Guatemala's opening game.
On 12 December 2020, Aparicio, Alejandro Galindo, and Carlos MejÃÂa received a two-year ban from all football activities for attending a private party while on international duty. However, on 27 January 2021, after an investigation made by commission of the National Football Federation of Guatemala, the ban was later shortened to three months, as well as a fine of Q10 thousand.
On 21 June 2023, Aparicio was called up to the Guatemala squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.