Diego Valdés (Colombian footballer)

Diego Fernando Valdés Parra (born August 13, 1981) is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a defender and central midfielder from 2000 until 2015. He has represented Colombia at under-21 and under-23 level.[1] He currently plays for Depor F.C.

Diego Valdés
Personal information
Full name Diego Fernando Valdés Parra
Date of birth (1981-08-13) 13 August 1981
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Estudiantes de Mérida
2002 Deportivo Cali
2003–2005 Deportivo Pasto
2005–2010 Deportivo Cali 97 (7)
2009Medellín (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2012 Blooming 64 (6)
2013–2014 Atlético Venezuela 32 (3)
2014 Cúcuta Deportivo 13 (0)
2015 Atlético Venezuela 33 (0)
2015 Atlético 12 (0)
National team
2001 Colombia U-20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His former clubs at professional level include Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellín in his native Colombia, Atlético Venezuela and Estudiantes de Mérida from Venezuela and Blooming of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. His younger brother is football defender Carlos Valdés, who plays for the Philadelphia Union in the MLS.

References

  1. "Equipo Profesional". Deportivo Cali. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.


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