Colombia national football team
men's national football team representing Colombia
Colombia national football team is the national football team of Colombia.
| Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Queiroz | ||
| Captain | Radamel Falcao | ||
| Most caps | Carlos Valderrama (111) | ||
| Top scorer | Radamel Falcao (33) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez[1] | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 17  (22 December 2022)[2] | ||
| Highest | 3 (July–August 2013, September 2014 – March 2015, June–August 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 54 (June 2011) | ||
| First international | |||
 Mexico 3–1 Colombia  (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Bahrain 0–6 Colombia (Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 9–0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 24 March 1957)[3] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1962) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1945) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2001) | ||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2000) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2003) | ||
Medal record | |||
Most appearancesEdit
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Carlos Valderrama | 110 | 11 | 1985-1998 |
| 2 | Leonel Álvarez | 101 | 1 | 1985-1997 |
| 3 | Freddy Rincón | 84 | 17 | 1990-2001 |
| 4 | Luis Carlos Perea | 78 | 2 | 1987-1994 |
| 5 | Óscar Córdoba | 71 | 0 | 1993-2003 |
| 6 | René Higuita | 69 | 3 | 1987-1999 |
| 7 | Arnoldo Iguarán | 68 | 25 | 1979-1993 |
| 7 | Alexis Mendoza | 68 | 2 | 1987-1997 |
| 9 | Víctor Aristizábal | 66 | 15 | 1993-2003 |
| 10 | Luis Fernando Herrera | 62 | 1 | 1987-1996 |
Top scorersEdit
| Player | Colombia career | Goals (Caps) |
|---|---|---|
| Arnoldo Iguarán | 1979-1993 | 25 (68) |
| Faustino Asprilla | 1993-2001 | 20 (57) |
| Freddy Rincón | 1990-2001 | 17 (84) |
| Víctor Aristizábal | 1993-2003 | 15 (66) |
| Adolfo Valencia | 1992-1998 | 14 (37) |
| Iván Valenciano | 1991-2000 | 13 (29) |
| Willington José Ortiz | 1973-1985 | 13 (49) |
| Antony de Ávila | 1983-1998 | 13 (53) |
| Carlos Valderrama | 1985-1998 | 11 (111) |
| Juan Pablo Ángel | 1996-2006 | 9 (33) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Barranquilla será la sede de los dos primeros partidos de las eliminatorias, Deportes". Semana.com. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Brasil 9–0 Colombia :: Copa América 1957 :: Ficha del Partido". ceroacero.es. 24 March 1957. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
