Carlos Valderrama

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Carlos Valderrama
Valderrama in 2016
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio
Date of birth (1961-09-02) 2 September 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2]
Position(s) 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)
1996–1997Deportivo 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[change | change source]

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
FranceLeague
1988–89 Montpellier Division 1 24 1
1989–90 18 1
1990–91 35 2
SpainLeague
1991–92 Real Valladolid La Liga 17 1
ColombiaLeague
1992 Independiente Medellín Primera A 0 0
1993 Atlético Junior Primera A 35 4
1994 18 1
1995 29 0
United StatesLeague
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]

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Colombia national team
YearAppsGoals
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]

  1. mlssoccer. "Carlos Valderrama | MLSsoccer.com". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. "Carlos Valderrama - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Carlos Valderrama". www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. "Carlos Alberto Valderrama - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.