Colombia national football team
Colombia national football team is the national football team of Colombia.
| Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors) | ||||||
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| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||||||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||||||
| Head coach | Carlos Queiroz | ||||||
| Captain | Radamel Falcao | ||||||
| Most caps | Carlos Valderrama (111) | ||||||
| Top scorer | Radamel Falcao (33) | ||||||
| Home stadium | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez[1] | ||||||
| FIFA code | COL | ||||||
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| FIFA ranking | |||||||
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| Highest | 3 (July–August 2013, September 2014 – March 2015, June–August 2016) | ||||||
| Lowest | 54 (June 2011) | ||||||
| First international | |||||||
 Mexico 3–1 Colombia  (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938) | |||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||
 Bahrain 0–6 Colombia (Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015) | |||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||
 Brazil 9–0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 24 March 1957)[2] | |||||||
| World Cup | |||||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1962) | ||||||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||||||
| Copa América | |||||||
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1945) | ||||||
| Best result | Champions (2001) | ||||||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2000) | ||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (2000) | ||||||
| Confederations Cup | |||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) | ||||||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2003) | ||||||
Medal record
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Most appearances
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Carlos Valderrama | 110 | 11 | 1985-1998 |
| 2 | Leonel Álvarez | 101 | 1 | 1985-1997 |
| 3 | Freddy Rincón | 84 | 17 | 1990-2001 |
| 4 | Luis Carlos Perea | 78 | 2 | 1987-1994 |
| 5 | Óscar Córdoba | 71 | 0 | 1993-2003 |
| 6 | René Higuita | 69 | 3 | 1987-1999 |
| 7 | Arnoldo Iguarán | 68 | 25 | 1979-1993 |
| 7 | Alexis Mendoza | 68 | 2 | 1987-1997 |
| 9 | Víctor Aristizábal | 66 | 15 | 1993-2003 |
| 10 | Luis Fernando Herrera | 62 | 1 | 1987-1996 |
Top scorers
| Player | Colombia career | Goals (Caps) |
|---|---|---|
| Arnoldo Iguarán | 1979-1993 | 25 (68) |
| Faustino Asprilla | 1993-2001 | 20 (57) |
| Freddy Rincón | 1990-2001 | 17 (84) |
| Víctor Aristizábal | 1993-2003 | 15 (66) |
| Adolfo Valencia | 1992-1998 | 14 (37) |
| Iván Valenciano | 1991-2000 | 13 (29) |
| Willington José Ortiz | 1973-1985 | 13 (49) |
| Antony de Ávila | 1983-1998 | 13 (53) |
| Carlos Valderrama | 1985-1998 | 11 (111) |
| Juan Pablo Ángel | 1996-2006 | 9 (33) |
Colombia National Football Team Media
Fernando Paternoster of Argentina became Colombia's first non-domestic coach in 1938
Rodolfo Orlandini, who represented Argentina at the first edition of the World Cup, managed Colombia during their first World Cup qualification campaign for Sweden '58
Argentine Adolfo Pedernera helped Colombia to qualify and coached for them at their first World Cup in 1962
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Colombia at the FIFA World Cup in Chile, 1962
Efraín Sánchez, who captained Colombia at the '62 World Cup, went on to coach his country to its first major final at the 1975 Copa América
Prior to winning the World Cup with his native Argentina in 1986, manager Carlos Bilardo was in charge of Colombia's 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign
Francisco Maturana is Colombia's most renowned domestic manager, who guided Colombia to two World Cup qualifications in '90 and '94, and led them to their first Copa América title in '01
Colombia line-up against West Germany at the San Siro in Milan, Italy for the third group-stage fixture of the 1990 World Cup
Carlos Valderrama (pictured in 2016) was one of Colombia's star players who also served as the team's captain during the '90s, and represented his nation at five Copa América tournaments and three consecutive FIFA World Cups finals
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Rincón scoring the first of his brace against Argentina during the historic 0–5 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires
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References
- ↑ "Barranquilla será la sede de los dos primeros partidos de las eliminatorias, Deportes". Semana.com. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Brasil 9–0 Colombia :: Copa América 1957 :: Ficha del Partido". ceroacero.es. 24 March 1957. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
