Colombia national football team

Colombia national football team is the national football team of Colombia.

Colombia
Nickname(s)Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationFederación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachCarlos Queiroz
CaptainJames Rodríguez
Most capsDavid Ospina (128)
Top scorerRadamel Falcao (36)
Home stadiumEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez[1]
FIFA codeCOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 17 Steady (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest3 (July–August 2013, September 2014 – March 2015, June–August 2016)
Lowest54 (June 2011)
First international
 Mexico 3–1 Colombia 
(Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938)
Biggest win
 Bahrain 0–6 Colombia 
(Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 9–0 Colombia 
(Lima, Peru; 24 March 1957)[3]
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1962)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014)
Copa América
Appearances21 (first in 1945)
Best resultChampions (2001)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2000)
Best resultRunners-up (2000)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2003)
Best resultFourth Place (2003)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place1946 BarranquillaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1938 Panama CityTeam

Most capped players

David Ospina is Colombia's most-capped player with 128 international appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1David Ospina12802007–present
2Juan Cuadrado116112010–present
3Carlos Valderrama111111985–1998
4Radamel Falcao104362007–present
5Mario Yepes10261999–2014
6Leonel Álvarez10111985–1997
7James Rodríguez98272011–present
8Carlos Sánchez8802007–2018
9Freddy Rincón84171990–2001
10Luis Carlos Perea7821987–1994

Top goalscorers

Radamel Falcao is Colombia's all-time top scorer with 36 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Average Career
1Radamel Falcao (list)361040.352007–present
2James Rodríguez27980.282011–present
3Arnoldo Iguarán25680.371979–1993
4Faustino Asprilla20570.351993–2001
5Freddy Rincón17840.21990–2001
6Carlos Bacca16520.312010–2018
7Teófilo Gutiérrez15510.292009–2017
Víctor Aristizábal15660.231993–2003
9Adolfo Valencia14370.381992–1998
10Iván Valenciano13290.451991–2000
Antony de Ávila13540.241983–1998

References

  1. "Barranquilla será la sede de los dos primeros partidos de las eliminatorias, Deportes". Semana.com. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. "Brasil 9–0 Colombia :: Copa América 1957 :: Ficha del Partido". ceroacero.es. 24 March 1957. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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