Faryd Mondragon
| Date of birth | 21 June 1971 |
| Place of birth | Cali |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Full name is: Faryd Camilo Mondragón Alí
Mondragon became the oldest-ever player to appear in the World Cup finals when he came on as a late substitute in a 4-1 win against Japan in Cuiaba, Brazil on 24 June 2014, aged 43 and three days.
It was his 56th cap, his sixth World Cup but his first tournament appearance for his country since 2005.
Cameroon's Roger Milla was the previous oldest player at a World Cup finals, appearing at the 1994 tournament in USA aged 42 years, one month and eight days.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Real Zaragoza | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Independiente | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Metz | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Galatasaray | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Metz | French Championnat | 30 | 8 | 33 |
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| 2001-02 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 3 | 13 |
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| 2002-03 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2003-04 | Galatasaray | UEFA Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2000 | Bordeaux v Metz | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 05 Aug 2000 | Metz v Auxerre | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Olympique Lyonnais v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Metz v Paris St Germain | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Lille v Metz | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Metz v Strasbourg | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Rennes v Metz | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Metz v Sedan | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Metz v AS Monaco | L | 1-3 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Bastia v Metz | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Metz v Troyes | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Saint Etienne v Metz | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Metz v RC Lens | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Nantes v Metz | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Metz v Guingamp | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Metz | L | 4-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Metz v Toulouse | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Auxerre v Metz | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Metz v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Paris St Germain v Metz | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Metz v Lille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Metz v Rennes | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Metz v Saint Etienne | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | RC Lens v Metz | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Metz v Nantes | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Strasbourg v Metz | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Guingamp v Metz | W | 1-3 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Metz v Olympique Marseille | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | Toulouse v Metz | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | Metz v Bordeaux | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Colombia | Olympics | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Colombia | Copa America | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 1996-97 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1997-98 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Colombia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | |||||
| 2003-04 | Colombia | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 2004-05 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colombia | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 2010-11 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 2012-13 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Colombia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1992 | Colombia v Egypt | L | 3-4 | Olympics | 1st round group B |
| 21 May 1993 | Colombia v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1993 | Chile v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 1996 | Colombia v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Mexico v Colombia | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Bolivia v Colombia | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 1997 | Chile v Colombia | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Colombia v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | Germany v Colombia | L | 3-1 | 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 |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Colombia v Mexico | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | USA v Colombia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Colombia v Australia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Korea Republic v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Colombia v Honduras | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Jamaica v Colombia | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Colombia v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Colombia v Brazil | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Colombia v Slovakia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Colombia v Venezuela | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Colombia v Peru | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 06 Jul 2005 | Colombia v Panama | L | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Honduras v Colombia | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Colombia v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Colombia v Panama | L | 2-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Oct 2010 | USA v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Colombia v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Colombia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Netherlands v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Colombia v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Colombia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Japan v Colombia | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.