Carlos Valderrama
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 Valderrama in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1961 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liceo Celedón | |||
| Unión Magdalena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Unión Magdalena | 94 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | Millonarios | 33 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Deportivo Cali | 131 | (22) |
| 1987–1989 | Montpellier | 77 | (4) |
| 1989–1992 | Real Valladolid | 17 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Independiente Medellín | 10 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Atlético Junior | 82 | (5) |
| 1995–1997 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 43 | (7) |
| 1996–1997 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | Miami Fusion | 24 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 71 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | Colorado Rapids | 39 | (1) |
| Total | 619 | (54) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1998 | Colombia | 111 | (11) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Atlético Junior (assistant manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Carlos Valderrama (born 2 September 1961), also known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"), is a retired Colombian footballer. He played for clubs in Colombia, France, Spain, and the United States. He played for the Colombia national team from 1985 to 1998.
In 2004, he was included in the FIFA 100. It is a list of "the best 125 living male and female footballers" selected by Pelé.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | |||
| 1988–89 | Montpellier | Division 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1990–91 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 1991–92 | Real Valladolid | La Liga | 17 | 1 |
| Colombia | League | |||
| 1992 | Independiente Medellín | Primera A | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Atlético Junior | Primera A | 35 | 4 |
| 1994 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 29 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | |||
| 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Major League Soccer | 23 | 4 |
| 1997 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | Miami Fusion | Major League Soccer | 18 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Major League Soccer | 27 | 3 |
| 2000 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Country | France | 77 | 4 | |
| Spain | 17 | 1 | ||
| Colombia | 82 | 5 | ||
| United States | 175 | 16 | ||
| Total | 351 | 26 | ||
International career statistics
| Colombia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 13 | 2 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 111 | 11 |
Carlos Valderrama Media
Valderrama at a Tampa Bay Mutiny fan meet in 1998
References
- ↑ mlssoccer. Carlos Valderrama | MLSsoccer.com (in en). MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ Carlos Valderrama - Player Profile - Football (in en). Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. Carlos Valderrama. www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ Carlos Alberto Valderrama - Century of International Appearances. www.rsssf.com.
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