Carlos Valderrama

Carlos Valderrama

Valderrama in Tampa International Airport in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio
Date of birth	(1961-09-02) 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

Club statistics			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