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!
1Carlos ValderramaFlamboyant playmaker with iconic blonde curls and sublime vision, Colombia's most-capped outfield player and the face of its golden 1990s generation.1000pts
2Juan CuadradoVersatile, tireless winger and wing-back who won the Champions League and several Serie A titles with Juventus.567pts
3Efraín Sánchez'El Caimán', Colombia's legendary goalkeeper of the 1950s and 1960s, who played at the 1962 World Cup and later coached the national team.553pts
4Rene HiguitaEccentric sweeper-keeper pioneer famous for his audacious 'scorpion kick' save at Wembley.520pts
5Radamel FalcaoClinical striker known as 'El Tigre', Colombia's all-time leading scorer who starred for Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco.508pts
6Duván ZapataPowerful striker who became one of Serie A's most feared forwards at Atalanta, leading the line in the club's rise to the Champions League.483pts
7Teófilo GutiérrezFlamboyant striker who won the 2014 Argentine title and the Copa Sudamericana with River Plate and played at the 2014 World Cup.441pts
8Davinson SánchezCentre-back who won the Eredivisie with Ajax, reached the 2017 Europa League final and went on to star for Tottenham and Galatasaray.441pts
9James RodriguezGifted attacking midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup Golden Boot and earned a move to Real Madrid.437pts
10Ivan CordobaCommanding central defender and long-serving Inter Milan captain who won the Champions League and multiple Serie A titles.395pts
11Carlos BaccaStriker who won two Europa League titles with Sevilla, scoring twice in the 2015 final, before moving on to AC Milan and Villarreal.395pts
12Freddy RinconPowerful box-to-box midfielder and Colombia's highest-scoring midfielder, remembered for his last-gasp goal against Germany at Italia '90.395pts
13Mauricio SernaHard-tackling midfielder who won two Copa Libertadores titles and the 2000 Intercontinental Cup with Boca Juniors.395pts
14Victor Hugo AristizabalLethal striker and one of the Copa Libertadores' all-time top scorers, a hero at Atletico Nacional.349pts
15Leonel ÁlvarezCombative defensive midfielder of Colombia's golden generation, who won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Atlético Nacional and played at two World Cups.342pts
16Arnoldo IguaránMillonarios striker who won league titles in 1987 and 1988 and was Colombia's record scorer with 25 goals until Radamel Falcao overtook him.342pts
17Luis DiazExplosive, direct winger who became a star at Liverpool and one of Colombia's most exciting modern forwards.296pts
18Juan Pablo AngelProlific striker who broke records at River Plate and became an Aston Villa fan favourite in the Premier League.296pts
19Jackson MartínezProlific striker who was the Portuguese league's top scorer three seasons running with Porto before a record move to Atlético Madrid.282pts
20Luis MurielGifted forward who scored more than 100 Serie A goals and hit 22 league goals for Atalanta in the 2020-21 season.282pts
21Luis Amaranto PereaFast centre-back who spent eight seasons at Atlético Madrid, winning the Europa League in 2010 and 2012.282pts
22Marcos CollMidfielder who scored the only goal direct from a corner in World Cup history, beating Lev Yashin in the 4-4 draw with the Soviet Union in 1962.282pts
23Faustino AsprillaMercurial striker who dazzled at Parma and Newcastle and scored Colombia's first-ever World Cup goal.237pts
24Oscar CordobaAuthoritative goalkeeper who won back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles with Boca Juniors.237pts
25Fredy GuarínPowerful midfielder who won the 2011 Europa League as part of Porto's treble and later starred for Inter Milan with his long-range shooting.213pts
26Mario YepesComposed defender and national-team captain who played for AC Milan, PSG and River Plate over a long European career.169pts
27Willington Ortiz'El Viejo Willy', the dazzling forward of Millonarios and América de Cali in the 1970s and 1980s, regarded as one of Colombia's most skilful players ever.132pts
28Yerry MinaTowering centre-back who scored three headed goals at the 2018 World Cup, including a stoppage-time equaliser against England in the last 16.132pts
29Adolfo ValenciaBustling striker nicknamed 'El Tren' who scored freely for Colombia and played for Bayern Munich.91pts
30David OspinaReliable goalkeeper and one of Colombia's most-capped players, with spells at Arsenal and Napoli.91pts
Photo credits
- Efraín Sánchez — Jdvillalobos, CC BY 3.0
- Radamel Falcao — Gilzetbase, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duván Zapata — Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teófilo Gutiérrez — Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0
- Ivan Cordoba — Steindy (talk) 19:24, 28 November 2009 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carlos Bacca — Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mauricio Serna — https://www.youtube.com/c/metrocuadrado, CC BY 3.0
- Leonel Álvarez — sergio fajardo valderrama, CC BY 2.0
- Luis Diaz — Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jackson Martínez — ARN Colombia, CC BY 3.0
- Luis Muriel — Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luis Amaranto Perea — FARE network, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marcos Coll — Contenidos de La Piloto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fredy Guarín — Илья Хохлов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Willington Ortiz — El Gato Arce Arce, CC BY 3.0
Comments 1
Fourteen years and 313 days old at his first professional appearance, and the only Colombian ever to lead a World Cup's scoring: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-james-rodriguez
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