Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio, also known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"), is a Colombian former professional footballer and sports commentator for Fútbol de Primera, who played as an attacking midfielder. Valderrama is considered by many to be one of the greatest South American players in history and one of the best players of his era. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio |
| Nationality |  Colombia |
| Birth date | 02.09.1961 (age 63) |
| Country of birth | Colombia |
| City of birth | Santa Marta |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Height/weight | 177 cm / 76 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 26.06.1998 |
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FIFA World Cup 22.06.1998 |
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FIFA World Cup 15.06.1998 |
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FIFA World Cup 26.06.1994 |
2:0 | 1 | 62' | 1'-90' | |||||
FIFA World Cup 22.06.1994 |
1:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
FIFA World Cup 18.06.1994 |
1:3 | 53' | 1'-90' |
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| FIFA World Cup 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FIFA World Cup 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FIFA World Cup 1990 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 390 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Viva Colombia! James, Valderrama, Higuita - the nation's 15 greatest players
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You can’t fault Mark Biram his optimism. He seriously believes Colombia will win a World Cup in his lifetime.“Well, I guess no-one expected Denmark to win the European Championship, did they?” he deadpans a sentiment to which it is hard to disagree.
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