Carlos Valderrama

Carlos Valderrama (born 2 September 1961), also known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"), is a retired Colombian footballer. He played for clubs in Colombia, France, Spain, and the United States. He played for the Colombia national team from 1985 to 1998.

Carlos Valderrama

Valderrama in Tampa International Airport in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio
Date of birth	(1961-09-02) 2 September 1961
Place of birth	Santa Marta, Colombia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1983 1984 1985–1988 1988–1991 1991–1992 1992 1993–1995 1996–1997 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2002	Unión Magdalena Los Millonarios Deportivo Cali Montpellier Real Valladolid Independiente Medellín Atlético Junior Tampa Bay Mutiny Miami Fusion Tampa Bay Mutiny Colorado Rapids
National team
1985–1998	Colombia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 2004, he was included in the FIFA 100. It is a list of "the best 125 living male and female footballers" selected by Pelé.