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) | ||
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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 ![]() | ||
Highest | 3 (July–August 2013, September 2014 – March 2015, June–August 2016) | ||
Lowest | 54 (June 2011) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 appearances Edit
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 scorers Edit
Player | Colombia career | Goals (Caps) |
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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) |
References Edit
- ↑ "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.