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Football In Colombia
Football is the most popular sport in Colombia (according to FIFA, there are 3,043,229 players total, 291,229 of which are registered and 2,752,000 are unregistered; with 2,773 clubs and 15,800 officials). The Colombian national league ranks 9th in the IFFHS's ranking ''The Strongest National League in the World'' of 2014 (3rd in South America). The Colombia national team represents Colombia in international football competitions. The highest rank it has ever reached in the FIFA Men's World Rankings was third in 2013. It is currently ranked 9th in the world. Among the individual notable players that have emerged from the country are René Higuita, creator of the " scorpion kick", Carlos Valderrama, Leonel Álvarez, Faustino Asprilla, Iván Córdoba, Mario Yepes, Radamel Falcao, Juan Cuadrado, James Rodríguez, and Luis Díaz. Colombian players have made an impact in the wider world game, notably in Europe in leagues like La Liga and in North America with Major League Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Royal Belgian Football Association, Belgium, Danish Football Union, Denmark, Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques, France, German Football Association, Germany, the Royal Dutch Football Association, Netherlands, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spain (represented by Real Madrid CF), Swedish Football Association, Sweden, and Swiss Football Association, Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises List of FIFA Member Associations, 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: Confederation of African Football, CAF (Africa), Asian Football Confederat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Díaz (footballer, Born 1997)
Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left winger for club Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team. Díaz began his professional career in the Categoría Primera B at Barranquilla F.C., Barranquilla, before moving to Atlético Junior, winning Categoría Primera A, one Copa Colombia and one Superliga Colombiana. In 2019, he joined FC Porto, Porto for a reported fee of €7 million, winning two Primeira Liga titles, one Taça de Portugal, and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. After 14 goals in 18 league games in the first half of 2021–22, Liverpool signed him in a transfer worth €45 million (£37.5 million). He won the EFL Cup and FA Cup in his first season, and was man of the match in the 2022 FA Cup final, latter final. Díaz made his senior international debut for Colombia national football team, Colombia in 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rodríguez
James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Winger (association football), winger for Liga MX club Club León, León and Captain (association football), captains the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team. Regarded as one of the best Colombian players of all time, he has been praised for his technique, vision, and Playmaker, playmaking skills. He is often considered the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama. Starting his career at Envigado F.C., Envigado, and then moving to Argentina side Club Atlético Banfield, Banfield, James became well known in Europe during his time at FC Porto, Porto, winning several trophies and individual awards during his three years at the club. In 2014, James moved from AS Monaco FC, AS Monaco to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of £63 million, beating Radamel Falcao as the most expensive Colombian football player a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cuadrado
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (born 26 May 1988) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays for club Atalanta BC, Atalanta and the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team. He usually plays on the right side of the pitch, either as a Winger (association football), winger, Full-back (association football), full-back or Wing-back (association football), wing-back. He is known for his direct style of play, including his pace both on and off the ball, as well as his dribbling skills. Having begun his career at Independiente Medellín, Cuadrado moved to Italy in 2009 to join Udinese Calcio, Udinese. Used sparingly at the club, he was Loan (sports), loaned to US Lecce, Lecce for the 2011–12 Serie A, 2011–12 season, where despite promotion and relegation, relegation from Serie A, his performance earned a transfer to ACF Fiorentina, Fiorentina. In February 2015, he was signed by Chelsea F.C., Chelsea, but after playing sparingly, was loaned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate (born 10 February 1986) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Categoría Primera A club Millonarios F.C., Millonarios. Nicknamed "El Tigre" (The Tiger), he is considered one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest Colombian footballers of all time. With over 350 goals for club and country, he is the second highest Colombian goalscorer of all time. Falcao began his professional career in Argentina with Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, where he played with their youth academy from 2001 until 2004 and later won the 2007–08 Argentine Primera División, 2007–08 Apertura and Clausura in Argentine football, Clausura tournament. In 2009–10, he joined FC Porto, Porto, where he won several trophies, including the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League, 2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Taça de Portugal and 2010–11 Primeira Liga, Prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Yepes
Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz (; born 13 January 1976) is a Colombian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back. He is well known for his time in Paris Saint-Germain FC, Paris Saint-Germain, where he was considered to be one of the best defenders at the time, being dubbed by fans as "Super Mario". During his time in Italy with AC ChievoVerona, Chievo, he earned a reputation in the media as a solid and physical old-fashioned man-marking centre-back, known as a "stopper" in Italian football jargon. He served as the Captain (association football), captain of the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team between 2008 and 2014. Having begun his career in 1999, and having played for the Colombia national team during that period, Yepes is one of only two players that can truly be considered to be part of the late 1990s and early 2000s golden generation of Colombian football which won the 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Córdoba
Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (, born 11 August 1976) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career in Colombia with Deportivo Rionegro and Atlético Nacional, before moving to Argentine club San Lorenzo. In 2000, he joined Italian side Inter Milan, where he spent most of his career, remaining with the club until his retirement in 2012. At international level, Córdoba played for the Colombia national team, and represented his nation at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and four editions of the Copa América, winning the tournament in 2001, where he scored the winning goal in the final. He was the vice-captain of Inter Milan and has also served as captain for his country's national team. Club career Córdoba made his debut with the Colombian Serie B team Deportivo Rionegro in 1993, his wonderful performances earned him a transfer to Colombian heavyweights Atlético Nacional in 1996. He made his name p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustino Asprilla
Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza (born 10 November 1969) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as forward or winger, most notably for Parma, Newcastle United and the Colombia national team. Club career Early years After starting out playing football with local team Carlos Sarmiento Lora School, Asprilla started his professional career in 1988 for the Colombian team Cúcuta Deportivo at the age of 18 for a year before transferring to Atlético Nacional. He scored 35 goals in 78 games, which brought him to the attention of several Italian clubs. Parma won the race to sign him for US$10.9 million in 1992. Parma In his first season at Parma, Asprilla scored some important goals, including a 27-yard second-half free-kick which helped Parma defeat Milan 1–0, ending the Italian champions' unbeaten streak at 58 matches. It was at Parma Asprilla arguably enjoyed his greatest club success. Asprilla was part of the Parma squad which won its first intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonel Álvarez (footballer, Born 1965)
Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta (born 29 July 1965) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Atlético Bucaramanga. Álvarez played 101 times for the Colombia national team between 1985 and 1997, making him the third most capped player in Colombian international football. He also served as head coach of the Colombia national team in 2011, and is the only coach to have been champion twice with Independiente Medellín. Club career Álvarez was born in Remedios, Colombia. He began his career with Independiente Medellín in 1983. In 1989, he was part of the Atlético Nacional team that won the Copa Libertadores in 1989. He won a Colombian league title with América de Cali in 1990 and another in 1992. He has also played for Veracruz of Mexico and Real Valladolid of Spain. Álvarez signed with Major League Soccer before the league's inaugural 1996 season, and was allocated to the Dallas Burn on Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (Colombian Spanish: ; born 2 September 1961), 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. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. A creative playmaker, he is regarded as one of the best Colombian footballers of all time, and by some, as Colombia's greatest player ever. His distinctive hairstyle, as well as his precise passing and technical skills made him one of South America's most recognisable footballers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won the South American Footballer of the Year award in 1987 and 1993, He is the fifth highest assister in the history of national teams and the twelfth overall, including clubs, and in 1999, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpion Kick (association Football)
The scorpion kick, also known as a reverse bicycle kick or back hammer kick, is a physical move in association football that is achieved by diving or throwing the body forwards and then placing the hands on the ground to lunge the back heels forward to kick an incoming ball. Sports historian Andreas Campomar praises the maneuver as remarkable, noting that it "demonstrated that the spectacle had not died: that the game, in spite of its many flaws, could provide moments of glory that had little to do with just victory or defeat." Although René Higuita is often credited with popularizing the move, the scorpion kick was first performed by Paraguayan forward Arsenio Erico on August 12, 1934, when he scored a goal for Independiente de Avellaneda in a match against Boca Juniors, in front of 50,000 spectators. Following a cross from Antonio Sastre, Erico attempted a header by diving forward, but as he failed to connect with the ball properly, he resolved the play with an aerial backheel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
