Carlos Valderrama

Carlos Valderrama is a Colombian footballer, born on 2 September 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Valderrama played as an attacking midfielder for Deportivo Cali and Unión Magdalena. Valderrama scored 74 goals in 816 games for club and country and won 4 trophies, including 2 league titles.

Valderrama's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions70563
Colombia11111
Total81674

Goals per game: 0.09.

Valderrama's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 4
  • League titles: 2
  • Domestic cups: 2
  • Individual awards: 22

Montpellier

  • Coupe de France: 1 (1990)

Atletico Junior

  • Colombian Championship: 2 (1993, 1995)

Tampa Bay Mutiny

  • MLS Supporters' Shield: 1 (1996)

Individual

  • Copa América MVP: 1 (1987)
  • South American Footballer of the Year: 2 (1987, 1993)
  • South American Team of the Year: 3 (1987, 1993, 1996)
  • MLS Best XI: 3 (1996, 1997, 2000)
  • MLS All-Star: 5 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
  • Major League Soccer MVP: 1 (1996)
  • MLS All-Time Best XI: 1
  • World Soccers 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time: 1 (1999)
  • Colombian Player of the Century: 1 (1999)
  • MLS Assist leader: 1 (2000)
  • FIFA 100: 1 (2004)
  • Copa América Historical Dream Team: 1 (2011)
  • and 1 more

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1980–1984: Unión Magdalena, 94 games, 5 goals
  2. 1984–1985: Millonarios, 33 games, 0 goals
  3. 1985–1987: Deportivo Cali, 131 games, 22 goals
  4. 1987–1991: Montpellier, 77 games, 4 goals
  5. 1991–1992: Real Valladolid, 17 games, 1 goal
  6. 1992–1993: Independiente Medellín, 10 games, 1 goal
  7. 1993–1995: Atlético Junior, 82 games, 5 goals
  8. 1995–1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny, 43 games, 7 goals
  9. 1996–1997: Deportivo Cali (loan), 18 games, 4 goals
  10. 1997–1999: Miami Fusion, 22 games, 3 goals
  11. 2000–2001: Tampa Bay Mutiny, 71 games, 5 goals
  12. 2001–2002: Colorado Rapids, 39 games, 1 goal

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