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Carlos Valderrama

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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (September 2, 1961- )
    Born in Santa Marta, Colombia
    Birth name is Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio
    Attacking midfielder for Unión Magdalena (1980-84), Millonarios F.C. (1984-85), Deportivo Cali (1985-88), Montpellier HSC (1988-91), Real Valladolid (1991-92), Independiente Medellín (1992-93), Atlético Junior (1993-95), Tampa Bay Mutiny (1995-97; 1999-2001), Miami Fusion (1997-99) and the Colorado Rapids (2001-02)
    Member of the Colombian national football team (1985-98)
    Assistant manager for Atlético Junior (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    His last name is a mouthful to pronounce.
    He sported an enormous afro.
    To top it off, he dyed it blonde too.
    He played on ten different teams on three continents.
    He had a hard time adapting to the quicker pace of play of European soccer.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was regarded as being the greatest soccer player to come from Colombia.
    His passing and technical skills were considered strong by soccer pundits.
    He was considered the face of Colombian soccer during the country's golden era, in which they made three appearances in the FIFA World Cup and five appearances in the Copa Americas tournament during the 1990's.
    He was considered the most recognizable name in soccer to sign with Major League Soccer.
    He set an MLS record for most assists recorded in a single season (26 in 2000).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying