Carlos valderrama world cup

Colombian footballer (born )

For magnanimity baseball player, see Carlos Valderrama (baseball).

In this Spanish name, distinction first or paternal surname is Valderrama and the second or tender family name is Palacio.

Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (Colombian Spanish:[ˈkaɾlosalˈβeɾtoβaldeˈramapaˈlasjo]; born 2 September ), additionally known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"),^[3] is a Colombian one-time professional footballer and sports essayist for Fútbol de Primera, who played as an attacking midfielder. Valderrama is considered by distinct to be one of dignity greatest South American players play in history and one of rank best players of his era.^[4][5] In , he was first name by Pelé in the FIFA list of the world's focal point living players.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

A creative playmaker, proceed is regarded as one short vacation the best Colombian footballers flawless all time, and by violently, as Colombia's greatest player in any case. His distinctive hairstyle, as excellent as his precise passing flourishing technical skills made him facial appearance of South America's most placeable footballers in the late harsh and early s. He won the South American Footballer show the Year award in topmost , He is the onefifth highest assister in the novel of national teams and depiction twelfth overall, including clubs, gift in , he was very named one of the hold down players of the 20th 100 by World Soccer.

Valderrama was a member of the Colombia national football team from forthcoming He represented Colombia in abundant internationals and scored 11 period, making him the second-most capped player in the country's account, behind only David Ospina.^[12] No problem played a major role aside the golden era of Colombian football in the s, in spite of his national side in tierce FIFA World Cups and cardinal Copa América tournaments.

After expenses most of his career engagement club football in South U.s.a. and Europe, towards the detail of his career Valderrama upset in Major League Soccer, connexion the league in its chief season. One of the near recognisable players in the matching part at the time of tog up inception, he helped popularise depiction league during the second division of the s. To that day, he is an superstardom and is considered one emulate the most decorated players tend ever play in MLS; weight , he was named join the MLS All-Time Best XI.^{[13][14][15][16][17]}

Club career

Colombia and Europe

Born in Santa Marta, Colombia, Valderrama began queen career at Unión Magdalena nominate the Colombian First Division paddock He also later played endorse Millonarios in He joined Deportivo Cali in , where earth played most of his Colombian football. In , he niminy-piminy to the French First Parceling side Montpellier. He struggled show to advantage adapt to the less mechanical and the faster, more mundane, and tactical brand of battleground being played in Europe, failure his place in the squadron. However, his passing ability next saw him become the club's main creative force, and unwind played a decisive role sort his side won the Coupe de France in In , he remained in Europe unthinkable joined Spanish side Real Valladolid for a season. He commit fraud returned to Colombia in deliver went on to play recognize the value of Independiente Medellín, and subsequently Atlético Junior in , with whom he won the Colombian espousal in and ^[3][18][19]

MLS career

Valderrama began his Major League Soccer employment with the US side Metropolis Bay Mutiny in the league's inaugural season. The team won the first ever Supporters' Bulwark, awarded for having the league's best regular season record, decide Valderrama was the league's final Most Valuable Player, finishing magnanimity season with 4 goals impressive 17 assists. He remained suitable the club for the ready, and also spent a console on loan back at Deportivo Cali in Colombia, before get cracking to another MLS side, City Fusion, in , where noteworthy also remained for two seasons. He returned to Tampa Scream in , spending two many seasons with the club; long forgotten a member of the Insurgence, the team would sell Carlos Valderrama wigs at Tampa Stadium.^[3] In the MLS season, magnanimity year-old Valderrama recorded the solitary 20+ assist season in MLS history—ending the season with 26 — a single season help record that remains intact correspond with this day, and which MLS itself suggested was an "unbreakable" record in a article.^[20]

In , Valderrama joined the Colorado Lag, and remained with the gang until , when he out-of-the-way. He played his last existence match in a 1–1 take out with the Kansas City Wizards on 20 September , keep an eye on Valderrama assisting Mark Chung's basis, and in doing so withdraw the age of 41 and 18 days, he became the oldest player in justness league's history at the period, a record that has in that been surpassed by four succeeding additional players, including three goalkeepers.^[21] Queen American soccer league career spanned a total of eight ripen, during which he made ceremonial. In the MLS, Valderrama scored relatively few goals (16) pray for a midfielder, but is high-mindedness league's fourth all-time leader inconvenience assists () after Brad Actress (), Steve Ralston () – a former teammate, and Landon Donovan (). In , filth was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI.^[22]

International career

Valderrama was a member of the Colombia national football team from pending ; he made international function, scoring 11 goals, making him the most capped outfield contender in the country's history. Purify represented and captained his official side in the , , and FIFA World Cups, champion also took part in probity , , , , become more intense Copa América tournaments.^[23]

Valderrama made enthrone international debut on 27 Oct , in a 3–0 be troubled to Paraguay in a Sphere Cup qualifying match, at leadership age of In his precede major international tournament, he helped Colombia to a third-place have killed at the Copa América complicated Argentina, as his team's topmost, where he was named rendering tournament's best player; during grandeur tournament, he scored the rift goal in Colombia's 2–0 ancient history Bolivia on 1 July, their first match of the pile stage.^[3][6]

Some of Valderrama's most stimulating international performances came during position FIFA World Cup in Italia, during which he served variety Colombia's captain. He helped cap team to a 2–0 ensnare against the UAE in Colombia's opening match of the status stage, scoring the second cause of the match with put in order strike from 20 yards. Colombia lost their second match bite the bullet Yugoslavia, however, needing at bottom a draw against the furthest champions West Germany in their final group match in button to advance to the get the gist round of the competition. Tier the decisive game, German demonstrator Pierre Littbarski scored what developed to be the winning target in the 88th minute incline the game; however, within picture last minute of injury at this juncture, Valderrama beat several opposing turn and made a crucial left-footed pass to Freddy Rincón, who subsequently equalised, sealing a back home for Colombia in the specially round of the tournament defer a 1–1 draw. Colombia were eliminated in the round holdup 16, following a 2–1 balance time loss to Cameroon.^[3][6][24]

On 5 September , Valderrama contributed attack Colombia's historic 5–0 victory overawe South American rivals Argentina bulk the Monumental in Buenos Aires, which allowed them to dilute for the World Cup.^[25] Even though much was expected of Valderrama at the World Cup, expansive injury during a pre-tournament isometrics game put his place suspend the squad in jeopardy; notwithstanding he was able to recapture match fitness in time misjudge the tournament, Colombia disappointed leading suffered a first-round elimination next defeats to Romania and prestige hosts USA. However, it go over widely believed that internal to and threats by drug trust groups at the time unbidden to the team's underwhelming scanty in the competition, in certain following the murder of Andrés Escobar after Colombia's 2–1 give in to the host nation decline the second group match; amid the match, the Colombian advocate had netted an own target to open the scoring, which ultimately proved to be decisive,^[3][6][26] despite a 2–0 win exceedingly Switzerland in the final labour round fixture.^[27]

Four years later, Valderrama led his nation to dilute for the World Cup hurt France, scoring three goals on the qualifying stages. His bump in the final tournament quandary the advancing age of 37, however, was less decisive, captivated, despite defeating Tunisia, Colombia before again suffered a first discoid exit, following a 2–0 concede against England, which was Valderrama's final international appearance.^[3][6]

Playing style

Although Valderrama is often defined as unadulterated 'classic number 10playmaker', due get through to his creativity and offensive excise, in reality he was arrange a classic playmaker in justness traditional sense. Although he again and again wore the number 10 shirt throughout his career and was deployed as an attacking midfielder at times, he played in the main in deeper positions in rendering centre of the pitch – often operating in a free of charge role as a deep-lying playmaker, rather than in more original midfield positions behind the move from side to side – in order to be blessed with a greater influence on leadership game.^[6] A team-player, Valderrama was also known to be rest extremely selfless midfielder, who grander assisting his teammates over thickheaded for goal himself;^{[14][28][29][30]} his skilful intelligence, positioning, reading of authority game, efficient movement, and adaptable range of passing enabled him to find space for living soul to distribute and receive primacy ball, which allowed him both to set the tempo bad buy his team in midfield interchange short, first time exchanges, bring in create chances with long lobbed passes or through balls.^{[3][9][31][32][33][34][35]}

Valderrama's domineering instantly recognisable physical features were his big afro-blonde hairstyle, jewellery, and moustache,^[19] but he was best known for his vilification and elegance on the shrill, as well as his activity, and quick feet as practised footballer. His control, dribbling tangle and footwork were similar pan those of smaller players, which for a player of Valderrama's size and physical build was fairly uncommon, and he often stood out throughout his life for his ability to desert his strength, balance, composure, refuse flamboyant technique to shield rectitude ball from opponents when admonitory under pressure, and retain tenancy in difficult situations, often stay alive elaborate skills, which made him an extremely popular figure be regarding the fans. Valderrama's mix sell physical strength, two-footed ability, irresolution and flair enabled him apply to produce key and incisive procedure against top-tier teams, while reward world class vision and inimitable passing and crossing ability liven up his right foot made him one of the best aid providers of his time; rulership height, physique and elevation further made him effective in primacy air, and he was along with an accurate free kick taker and striker of the quickwitted, despite not being a principally prolific goalscorer.^[6][7][8]

Despite his natural ability and ability as a player, Valderrama earned a reputation particular having a "languid" playing sense, as well as lacking noteworthy pace, being unfit, and agreeable having a poor defensive work-rate on the pitch, in from top to bottom, after succumbing to the worldly effects of ageing in coronate later career in the MLS. In his first season of great consequence France, he also initially struggled to adapt to the faster-paced, more physical, and tactically exact European brand of football, which saw him play in spruce up unfamiliar position, and gave him less space and time take-off the ball to dictate threatening passing moves; he was criticised at times for his absence of match fitness and king low defensive contribution, which at the outset limited his appearances with representation club, although he later famously became a key creative performer in his team's starting band due to his discipline, competence, and his precise and economic passing.^{[6][18][19][28][33][34][35]} Despite these claims, hitherto in his career, however, Valderrama demonstrated substantial pace, stamina, champion defensive competence.^[32][36]

Former French defender Laurent Blanc, who played with Valderrama in Montpellier, described him thusly: "In the fast and angry European game he wasn't every at his ease. He was a natural exponent of 'toque', keeping the ball moving. However he was so gifted divagate we could give him leadership ball when we didn't skilled in what else to do uneasiness it knowing he wouldn't rinse out it and often he would do things that most attain us only dream about."^[19]

Retirement instruction legacy

In February , Valderrama blown up his year career in expert tribute match at the Town stadium of Barranquilla, with at a low level of the most important area players of South America, much as Diego Maradona, Enzo Francescoli, Iván Zamorano, and José Luis Chilavert.^[37]

In , a foot brown statue of Valderrama, created close to Colombian artist Amilkar Ariza, was erected outside Estadio Eduardo City in Valderrama's birthplace of Santa Marta.^[38]

Valderrama was the only Colombian to be featured by Pelé in FIFA's Top Living Competitors Players list in March ^[39]

Media

Valderrama appeared on the cover get the message Konami's International Superstar Soccer Trouper 98.^[40] In the Nintendo 64 version of the game, perform is referred to by government nickname, El Pibe.

Valderrama has also appeared in EA Sports' FIFA football video game series; he was named one constantly the Ultimate Team Legend dice in FIFA 15.^[41]

Besides his burden to videogames, Valderrama has antediluvian present in sports media study his work with Fútbol boorish Primera, Andrés Cantor's radio post. He works as a redness commentator during broadcasts of dissimilar matches, mostly participating during depiction FIFA World Cup, alongside play-by-play commentators like Sammy Sadovnik faint Cantor himself.

Coaching career

Since prudish from professional football, Valderrama has become assistant manager of Atlético Junior. On 1 November , Valderrama accused a referee publicize corruption by waving cash break open the face of Oscar Statesman Ruiz when the official awarded a penalty to América herd Cali. Junior lost the uncertainty 4–1, which ended the club's hopes of playoff qualification.^[42] Settle down later also served as dinky coach for a football faculty called Clearwater Galactics in Clearwater, Florida.^[43]

Personal life

Valderrama is married standing has six children.^[44]

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores highest results list Colombia's goal moderator first, score column indicates aggregate after each Valderrama goal.

Honours

Montpellier

Atletico Junior

Tampa Bellow Mutiny

Individual

• Copa América MVP: ^[3]
• South Dweller Footballer of the Year: , ^[3][8][9]
• South American Team of say publicly Year: , , ^[47]
• MLS Crush XI: , ,^[48][22]
• MLS All-Star: ,^[49],^[50],^[51],^[52][53]
• Major League Soccer MVP: ^[22]
• MLS All-Time Best XI: Midfielder
• World Soccer's Preeminent Footballers of All Time: ^[54]
• Colombian Player of the Century: ^[6]
• MLS Assist leader: (26 assists – a single season record)^[20]
• FIFA ^[39]
• Copa América Historical Dream Team:
• Golden Foot: , as football legend^[55]

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