Who is the best Colombian footballer of all time?

From silky playmakers and lethal goalscorers to daredevil goalkeepers and today's European stars, generations of Colombian flair go head to head here. Who deserves the crown? Cast your vote!

1

Carlos Valderrama

Flamboyant playmaker with iconic blonde curls and sublime vision, Colombia's most-capped outfield player and the face of its golden 1990s generation.

1000pts

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2

James Rodriguez

Gifted attacking midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup Golden Boot and earned a move to Real Madrid.

856pts

3

Rene Higuita

Eccentric sweeper-keeper pioneer famous for his audacious 'scorpion kick' save at Wembley.

793pts

4

Luis Diaz

Explosive, direct winger who became a star at Liverpool and one of Colombia's most exciting modern forwards.

793pts

5

Freddy Rincon

Powerful box-to-box midfielder and Colombia's highest-scoring midfielder, remembered for his last-gasp goal against Germany at Italia '90.

713pts

6

Juan Cuadrado

Versatile, tireless winger and wing-back who won the Champions League and several Serie A titles with Juventus.

713pts

7

Oscar Cordoba

Authoritative goalkeeper who won back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles with Boca Juniors.

713pts

8

Mario Yepes

Composed defender and national-team captain who played for AC Milan, PSG and River Plate over a long European career.

611pts

9

Radamel Falcao

Clinical striker known as 'El Tigre', Colombia's all-time leading scorer who starred for Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco.

611pts

10

Faustino Asprilla

Mercurial striker who dazzled at Parma and Newcastle and scored Colombia's first-ever World Cup goal.

611pts

11

Ivan Cordoba

Commanding central defender and long-serving Inter Milan captain who won the Champions League and multiple Serie A titles.

611pts

12

David Ospina

Reliable goalkeeper and one of Colombia's most-capped players, with spells at Arsenal and Napoli.

611pts

13

Juan Pablo Angel

Prolific striker who broke records at River Plate and became an Aston Villa fan favourite in the Premier League.

611pts

14

Victor Hugo Aristizabal

Lethal striker and one of the Copa Libertadores' all-time top scorers, a hero at Atletico Nacional.

611pts

15

Adolfo Valencia

Bustling striker nicknamed 'El Tren' who scored freely for Colombia and played for Bayern Munich.

611pts