Mario Yepes
| Date of birth | 13 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Cali |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Defender |
Yepes was included in Jose Pekerman's 2014 World Cup squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Cali | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| River Plate, Montevideo | 01 Jul 1999 | 04 Jan 2002 | |
| Nantes | 04 Jan 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Nantes | French Championnat | 11 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Nantes | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Nantes | French Championnat | 33 | 2 |
4
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2
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| 2003-04 | Nantes | French Championnat | 28 |
8
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1
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| 2004-05 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 32 | 3 |
6
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2
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| 2004-05 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 31 | 4 |
7
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| 2010-11 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2011 | AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Colombia | South America Youth Championship Under-20 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Colombia | Copa America | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Colombia | Copa America | 6 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colombia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colombia | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colombia | Copa America | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Colombia | Kirin Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Colombia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Colombia | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Colombia | Copa America | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Colombia | International Friendly | 7 |
4
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| 2011-12 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Colombia | International Friendly | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Colombia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Colombia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1995 | Chile v Colombia | W | 2-3 | SAYC Under-20 | Group B |
| 15 Jan 1995 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 1-0 | SAYC Under-20 | Group B |
| 17 Jan 1995 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | SAYC Under-20 | Group B |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Colombia v Danish League XI | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Colombia v Germany | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 1999 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Colombia v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Bolivia v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Colombia v Argentina | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Peru v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Ecuador v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Chile v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2001 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Chile | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Peru | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Honduras | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Mexico | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Final |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Colombia v Peru | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Colombia v Chile | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Korea Republic v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2003 | France v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Colombia v New Zealand | W | 3-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Japan v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Colombia v Turkey | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 07 Sep 2003 | Colombia v Brazil | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Bolivia v Colombia | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Colombia v Venezuela | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Colombia v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Peru v Colombia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Ecuador v Colombia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Chile v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Venezuela v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 1-0 | 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 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Colombia v Chile | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Montenegro v Colombia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Japan v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 05 Jul 2007 | USA v Colombia | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Colombia v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Colombia v Haiti | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Venezuela v Colombia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Colombia v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Colombia v Venezuela | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Uruguay v Colombia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Colombia v Chile | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 27 May 2010 | South Africa v Colombia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Colombia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Venezuela v Colombia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Mexico v Colombia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2010 | USA v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Spain v Colombia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Colombia v Chile | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 2011 | Colombia v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 06 Jul 2011 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Colombia v Peru | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Colombia v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Colombia v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 03 Jun 2012 | Peru v Colombia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Ecuador v Colombia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Chile v Colombia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Colombia v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Colombia v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Colombia v Serbia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Uruguay v Colombia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Colombia v Chile | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Colombia v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Colombia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Jordan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Greece | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Ivory Coast | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 04 Jul 2014 | Brazil v Colombia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.