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Carlos Valderrama

1961 - Today

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Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (Colombian Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto βaldeˈrama paˈlasjo]; born 2 September 1961), also known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"), is a Colombian former professional footballer and sports commentator for Fútbol de Primera, who played as an attacking midfielder. Valderrama is considered by many to be one of the greatest South American players in history and one of the best players of his era. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. A creative playmaker, he is regarded as one of the best Colombian footballers of all time, and by some, as Colombia's greatest player ever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Valderrama is the 190th most popular soccer player (down from 138th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 8th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Colombian Soccer Player.

Carlos Valderrama is a Colombian footballer who is best known for his hairstyle.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Carlos Valderrama ranks 190 out of 21,273. Before him are Hiroto Muraoka, Zizinho, René Higuita, Laurent Blanc, Ruud Krol, and Edwin van der Sar. After him are Yasuo Suzuki, Ernesto Valverde, Motoo Tatsuhara, Andreas Brehme, Tomohiko Ikoma, and Paulino Alcántara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Carlos Valderrama ranks 27. Before him are Enya, Manu Chao, James Gandolfini, Luis de la Fuente, Joseph Kony, and Wayne Gretzky. After him are Nastassja Kinski, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, and Lisa Gerrard.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Carlos Valderrama ranks 10 out of 356. Before him are Fernando Botero (1932), Griselda Blanco (1943), Juan Manuel Santos (1951), Andrés Escobar (1967), César Gaviria (1947), and René Higuita (1966). After him are Gustavo Petro (1960), Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (1943), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Álvaro Uribe (1952), Pedro López (1948), and Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Colombia

Among soccer players born in Colombia, Carlos Valderrama ranks 3. Before him are Andrés Escobar (1967), and René Higuita (1966). After him are Radamel Falcao (1986), James Rodríguez (1991), Faustino Asprilla (1969), Iván Córdoba (1976), Faryd Mondragón (1971), Juan Cuadrado (1988), Freddy Rincón (1966), Hernán Gaviria (1969), and Mario Yepes (1976).

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