Carlos Valderrama
| Date of birth | 02 September 1961 |
| Place of birth | Santa Marta |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Union Magdalena | |||
| Millonarios | |||
| Deportivo Cali | 01 Jul 1988 | ||
| Montpellier | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Jul 1991 | |
| Valladolid | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Independiente Medellin | 01 Jul 1992 | ||
| Club Deportivo Junior S.A. | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | |||
| Miami Fusion | 23 Apr 1999 | ||
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 23 Apr 1999 | 28 Jun 2001 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 28 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Italia 90 XI | Peter Shilton Test | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Americas | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Americas | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | World XI | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 18 Dec 1990 | England v ITALIA 90 XI | L | 4-0 | Peter Shilton Test | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1985-86 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Colombia | Miami Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Colombia | Copa America | 4 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Colombia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Colombia | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Colombia | Budweiser Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Colombia | Copa America | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Colombia | Copa America | 7 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Colombia | Copa America | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Colombia | Friendship Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Colombia | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Colombia | Copa America | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
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| 1993-94 | Colombia | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Colombia | Joe Robbie Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Colombia | Miami Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Colombia | Copa America | 6 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Colombia | US Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Colombia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Colombia | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Oct 1985 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America play-off |
| 03 Nov 1985 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America play-off |
| 02 Feb 1986 | Colombia v Jamaica | W | 6-2 | Miami Cup | |
| 07 Feb 1986 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Miami Cup | |
| 09 Feb 1986 | Uruguay v Colombia | L | 2-0 | Miami Cup | Final |
| 01 Jul 1987 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 05 Jul 1987 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 08 Jul 1987 | Chile v Colombia | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 1-2 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 30 Mar 1988 | Colombia v Canada | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1988 | USA v Colombia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1988 | Scotland v Colombia | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 19 May 1988 | Finland v Colombia | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1988 | England v Colombia | D | 1-1 | Rous Cup | |
| 09 Mar 1989 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1989 | USA v Colombia | W | 0-1 | Budweiser Cup | |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Colombia v Haiti | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 1989 | Venezuela v Colombia | W | 2-4 | Copa America | Group A |
| 05 Jul 1989 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 09 Jul 1989 | Colombia v Peru | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 06 Aug 1989 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 2 |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 2 |
| 03 Sep 1989 | Ecuador v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 2 |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 2 |
| 15 Oct 1989 | Colombia v Israel | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 30 Oct 1989 | Israel v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 02 Jun 1990 | Hungary v Colombia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1990 | United Arab Emirates v Colombia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Yugoslavia v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Germany v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Cameroon v Colombia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 05 Jun 1991 | Sweden v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Costa Rica v Colombia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 1991 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Colombia v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Uruguay v Colombia | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Chile v Colombia | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Final round |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Final round |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Final round |
| 31 Jul 1992 | USA v Colombia | W | 0-1 | Friendship Cup | |
| 02 Aug 1992 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Friendship Cup | |
| 24 Feb 1993 | Venezuela v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1993 | USA v Colombia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1993 | Colombia v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1993 | Colombia v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1993 | Colombia v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 20 Jun 1993 | Colombia v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 23 Jun 1993 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 01 Jul 1993 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 0-0 (5-6) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 03 Jul 1993 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 0-1 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 02 Aug 1993 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 08 Aug 1993 | Peru v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Paraguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Colombia v Peru | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 05 Sep 1993 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 29 Jan 1994 | Venezuela v Colombia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Colombia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Sweden v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Joe Robbie Cup | |
| 01 May 1994 | Central America XI v Colombia | D | 1-1 | Unofficial | |
| 03 May 1994 | Colombia v Peru | W | 1-0 | MIAMI CUP | |
| 05 May 1994 | Colombia v El Salvador | W | 3-0 | MIAMI CUP | |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Colombia v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1994 | Colombia v Greece | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Colombia v Romania | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 1994 | USA v Colombia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Switzerland v Colombia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Colombia v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | US Cup | |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Colombia v Mexico | D | 0-0 | US Cup | |
| 25 Jun 1995 | USA v Colombia | D | 0-0 | US Cup | |
| 07 Jul 1995 | Colombia v Peru | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 1-1 (5-4) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Colombia | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Colombia v USA | W | 4-1 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 1995 | England v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Oct 1995 | China PR v Colombia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Mar 1996 | Colombia v Honduras | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1996 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 29 May 1996 | Colombia v Scotland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Peru v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Jul 1996 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Colombia v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Nov 1996 | Honduras v Colombia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Bolivia v Colombia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Venezuela v Colombia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Feb 1997 | Colombia v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Colombia v Argentina | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Colombia v Peru | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 05 Jul 1997 | Chile v Colombia | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 06 Aug 1997 | Jamaica v Colombia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Colombia v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 16 Nov 1997 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Colombia v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | Scotland v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | Germany v Colombia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Belgium v Colombia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Romania v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Colombia v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Colombia v England | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.