Freddy Rincón

Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾeði riŋˈkon]; 14 August 1966 – 13 April 2022) was a Colombian professional footballer. He played 84 games for the Colombia national team between 1990 and 2001. He was born in Buenaventura, Colombia.

Freddy Rincón

Rincón in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia
Date of birth	(1966-08-14)14 August 1966
Place of birth	Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Date of death	13 April 2022(2022-04-13) (aged 55)
Place of death	Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1988	Atlético Buenaventura	77	(18)
1988–1990	Santa Fe	82	(20)
1990–1993	América de Cali	177	(54)
1993–1995	Palmeiras	28	(12)
1994–1995	→ Napoli (loan)	28	(7)
1995–1997	Real Madrid	21	(0)
1996–1997	→ Palmeiras (loan)	17	(7)
1997–2000	Corinthians	151	(37)
2000	Santos	20	(1)
2001	Cruzeiro	16	(1)
2004	Corinthians	7	(2)
Total		627	(162)
National team
1990–2001	Colombia	84	(17)
Teams managed
2005	Iraty
2006	São Bento
2009	São José
2009	Corinthians (youth)
2010	Flamengo de Guarulhos
2010	Atlético Mineiro (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At club level he played for Independiente Santa Fé, América de Cali (Colombia), Napoli (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain), Palmeiras, Santos, and Corinthians (Brazil). His playing career lasted from 1986 until 2004.

On 11 April 2022, Rincón was hospitalized with head injuries after being in a car crash in Cali, Colombia. He died two days later from his injuries, aged 55.