SOCCER PLAYER

Mario Yepes

1976 - Today

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Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo ˈʝepes]; born 13 January 1976) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is well known for his time in Paris Saint-Germain, where he was considered to be one of the best defenders at the time, being dubbed by fans as "Super Mario". During his time in Italy with Chievo, he earned a reputation in the media as a solid and physical old-fashioned man-marking centre-back, known as a "stopper" in Italian football jargon. He served as the captain of the Colombia national team between 2008 and 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mario Yepes is the 2,339th most popular soccer player (up from 2,350th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Colombia (down from 70th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Colombian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Mario Yepes ranks 2,339 out of 21,273. Before him are Javier Pastore, Steve McMahon, Sonny Anderson, Grafite, Brian Steen Nielsen, and Jan Heintze. After him are Antonio Puchades, José Sasía, Manuel Álvarez, Frédéric Kanouté, Edu Marangon, and Benjamin Pavard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Mario Yepes ranks 99. Before him are Sebastián Abreu, Bérénice Bejo, Boudewijn Zenden, Iván de la Peña, Jan Koum, and Lukas Haas. After him are Roque Júnior, Ayesha Gaddafi, Rigobert Song, Marco Rose, Emma Bunton, and Giovanna Antonelli.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Mario Yepes ranks 71 out of 356. Before him are Alfonso López Pumarejo (1886), Rafael Núñez (1825), Raúl Reyes (1948), Hernán Gaviria (1969), Rubén Salazar Gómez (1942), and Pedro Rubiano Sáenz (1932). After him are Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (1798), Antanas Mockus (1952), Rodrigo García (1959), José María Obando (1795), Rafael Reyes (1849), and José Eustasio Rivera (1888).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Colombia

Among soccer players born in Colombia, Mario Yepes ranks 12. Before him are Faustino Asprilla (1969), Iván Córdoba (1976), Faryd Mondragón (1971), Juan Cuadrado (1988), Freddy Rincón (1966), and Hernán Gaviria (1969). After him are David Ospina (1988), Luis Díaz (1997), Carlos Bacca (1986), Marco Coll (1935), Efraín Sánchez (1926), and Reinaldo Rueda (1957).

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