Carlos Valderrama
Valderrama in Tampa International Airport in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1983 1984 1985–1988 1988–1991 1991–1992 1992 1993–1995 1996–1997 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2002 |
Unión Magdalena Los Millonarios Deportivo Cali Montpellier Real Valladolid Independiente Medellín Atlético Junior Tampa Bay Mutiny Miami Fusion Tampa Bay Mutiny Colorado Rapids | ||
National team | |||
1985–1998 | Colombia | ||
* 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[change | change source]
Club statistics | League | |||
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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[change | change source]
Colombia national team | ||
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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 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Carlos Valderrama". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Carlos Alberto Valderrama - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.