Wilman Fernando Conde Roa, Jr. (born August 29, 1982 in

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) is a Colombian

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Career

Professional

Conde made his professional debut with

Deportes Quindío Deportes Quindío is a Colombian professional football club based in Armenia that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded on 8 January 1951, and its best achievement was winning the 1956 league tournament. They play thei ...

during the 2000 campaign. His play at Quindío led to interest from the top Colombian sides, and in 2001 he joined

Deportivo Cali Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A. Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful football t ...

and became a fixture at the club for the next three years. In 2004, he went to

Cortuluá Cortuluá, officially named Cortuluá Fútbol Club S. A. and previously known as Corporación Club Deportivo Tuluá for short, was a Colombian football club from Tuluá, Valle del Cauca Department. It was founded in 1967 and last played in Categ ...

, followed by a brief spell at Ecuadorean side Aucas. After training with

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in Argentina and playing briefly for

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, Conde signed with

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and became a fixture in central defense. After appearing in 33 matches for Millonarios, he was sold to the Chicago Fire of

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for about $300,000 due to the money constraints of the Colombian club. Conde left Chicago after four seasons with them in MLS, where he had a lot of personal success with the team, despite not winning any trophies with the club. After a proposed move to

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fell through at the last minute, Conde moved to fellow Mexican side

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in December 2010. Conde made his debut for Atlas in the

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on January 8, 2011 scoring one goal in a 5-0 victory over Monarcas Morelia. Conde's season with Atlas was cut short as he had to have surgery on his left instep, which sidelined him for the rest of the year. Prior to the start of the 2012 season Conde agreed to terminate his contract with the Mexican club. After terminating his contract with Atlas, Conde was rumored to be returning to

or to a club in

. On January 30, 2012 it was announced that

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had obtained the rights to Conde and consequently agreed to terms with the defender. Following the 2012 season, Conde and the Red Bulls agreed to part ways.

International

Conde has represented Colombia at the under-15, under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels. In 2000, he helped Colombia win the

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in France.

Honors

Individual

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: 2009 *Chicago Fire Defender of the Year: 2009

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conde, Wilman 1982 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Deportes Quindío footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Cortuluá footballers S.D. Aucas footballers Real Cartagena footballers Millonarios F.C. players Chicago Fire FC players Atlas F.C. footballers New York Red Bulls players Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Categoría Primera A players Ecuadorian Serie A players Liga MX players Major League Soccer players Major League Soccer All-Stars Men's association football defenders Footballers from Cali 21st-century Colombian sportsmen