Carlos Valderrama

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.

Carlos Valderrama

Valderrama in 2016
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)[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)
1996–1997	→ Deportivo 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)
Honours Representing  Colombia Copa América 1987 Argentina 1993 Ecuador 1995 Uruguay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.