Carlos Valdés (footballer)

Carlos Enrique Valdés Parra (born 22 May 1985) is a Colombian footballer.

For the Guatemalan footballer, see Carlos Valdez (Guatemalan footballer).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valdés and the second or maternal family name is Parra.
Carlos Valdés
Valdés participating in preseason training
Personal information
Full name Carlos Enrique Valdés Parra
Date of birth (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Real Cartagena 33 (0)
2006–2009 América de Cali 97 (4)
2009–2010 Santa Fe 56 (1)
2011–2015 Philadelphia Union 75 (3)
2013 → Santa Fe (loan) 32 (4)
2014 → San Lorenzo (loan) 7 (0)
2015 → Nacional (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2016 Santa Fe 2 (0)
National team‡
2005–2006 Colombia U20 6 (0)
2008–2015 Colombia 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:29, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Colombia

Valdés began his career in 2005 with Real Cartagena and appeared in 33 league matches. After impressing with Cartagena, Valdés joined storied Colombian club América de Cali the following campaign and was a stalwart in defense for the club for four years, where he appeared in 97 matches and scored 4 goals. In 2009, he joined Independiente Santa Fe and continued to be one of the top defenders in Colombia.

United States

On 20 January 2011, Valdés officially joined Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union[1] on a one-year loan deal. He made his debut for the Union on 19 March 2011, in the team's season opener for the 2011 MLS season, a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo.[2] In Week 7 of the season, Valdés was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance against the San Jose Earthquakes.[3] On 5 August 2011, the Union announced that it had secured the full rights to Valdes from his former club, Independiente Santa Fe of the Colombian First Division.[4]

Loans

Seeking to increase his national team prospects, Valdés returned to Santa Fe on loan in 2013 and later joined San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Primera Division Argentina on another loan[5] He briefly returned to Philadelphia following the 2014 World Cup before being loaned to Club Nacional de Football of Uruguay in 2015. He and Philadelphia terminated his deal in 2015.[6]

Atlético Socopó

In 2017, after a year-long injury, Valdés is signed by Venezuelan club Atlético Socopó, who is going to play in the first division for the first time.

International career

Valdés played with the Colombia U-20 squad at the 2005 South American Youth Championship, which Colombia hosted and won. He then competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, helping Colombia to the Round of 16 before losing to the eventual champions, Argentina. In 2008, he made his debut for the Colombian senior national team.

The 13 May 2014 was included by coach Jose Pekerman in the preliminary list of 30 players for the World Cup of 2014.13 14 Finally, he was selected in the final 23-man roster on 2 June.

International goals
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.[7]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreFinalCompetition
1.30 May 2010Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, England Nigeria
1–0
1–1
Friendly
2.22 March 2013Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia Bolivia
2–0
5–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

América de Cali

Independiente Santa Fe

San Lorenzo

Individual

Career statistics

Club
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Colombia League Cup League Cup South America Total
2005Real CartagenaCategoría Primera A330000000330
2006América de Cali120000000120
2007311000000311
2008421000060481
2009122000040162
Santa Fe221000000221
2010320000050370
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2011Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer321102000351
2012332200000352
Colombia League Cup League Cup South America Total
2013Santa FeCategoría Primera A3241100100435
Argentina League Cup League Cup South America Total
2014San LorenzoPrimera División70000070140
Total Argentina 70000070140
Colombia 216811002502429
USA 653302000703
Career total 28811412032032612

Updated 6 July 2013

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia
200810
200900
201031
201100
201220
201361
201440
201510
Total172

Statistics accurate as of 6 June 2015

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References
  1. Levine, Judah (20 January 2011). "Union Solidify Defense with Colombian Duo". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  2. Union shock Dynamo, open season with a road win Archived 22 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. MLSsoccer.com (3 May 2011). "Williams, Daniel, Valdés Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. Philadelphia Union Communications (5 August 2011). "Union secure full rights to Valdés, transfer Ruiz". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  6. Carlos Valdes was presented at National Uruguay
  7. "Carlos Valdés International Statistics"., Int.soccerway.com Retrieved on 16 July 2014
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Faryd Mondragón		 Philadelphia Union captain
2012		 Succeeded by
Brian Carroll
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