Faryd Mondragón

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Mondragón and the second or maternal family name is Alí.
Faryd Mondragón
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Personal information
Full name Faryd Camilo Mondragón Alí
Date of birth June 21, 1971 (1971-06-21) (age 40)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Deportivo Cali
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1990–1991 Deportivo Cali 1 (0)
1992 Real Cartagena 15 (0)
1992 Santa Fe 2 (0)
1993 Cerro Porteño 11 (0)
1993–1994 Argentinos Juniors 21 (0)
1994–1995 Independiente 0 (0)
1995 Santa Fe 8 (0)
1995–1998 Independiente 103 (1)
1999 Real Zaragoza 13 (0)
1999–2000 Independiente 16 (0)
2001 Metz 30 (0)
2001–2007 Galatasaray 185 (0)
2007–2010 Köln 106 (0)
2011 Philadelphia Union 27 (0)
2012– Deportivo Cali 0 (0)
National team‡
1993– Colombia 50 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 30, 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 1, 2010

Faryd Camilo Mondragón Alí (born June 21, 1971 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Cali in the Colombian First Division. He is also a long-time member of the Colombian national team.

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[edit] Club career

Mondragón represented Turkish power Galatasaray from 2001 to 2007, where he won two Turkish Super League titles in 2002 and 2006. He was appreciated by the fans for his many saves and his commitment to the success of the team, and also become known for his prayers before and during games.

He also had stints with Deportivo Cali, Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia), Cerro Porteño (Paraguay), Argentinos Juniors, Independiente (Argentina), Real Zaragoza (Spain) and FC Metz (France). Mondragón transferred from Istanbul to 1. FC Köln in May, 2007. After arriving at his new club, he was forced to compete with established Köln goalkeeper Stefan Wessels for a spot in the starting eleven. After an intense pre-season, Mondragón was named as the new number one for 1. FC Köln. This resulted in Wessels leaving the club for Everton in England. Since Wessels departure, Mondragón established a first choice goalkeeper for the club until Mondragón was relegated to the bench after an altercation with Zvonimir Soldo over his desire to go on international duty. This resulted in Mondragon being sent home from the team hotel and being replaced by young Croatian stopper Miro Varvodić.[1]

His contract with Köln was terminated with effect from 31 December 2010.[2] His contract was terminated with Köln was explained that Mondragón desired to play in the MLS

He spent the 2011 season with Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, where he was successful in providing leadership to a young team. On January 30, 2012 Deportivo Cali announced Mondragon had signed a one year contract to finish his career with his original professional club. [3]

[edit] International career

Mondragón was a member of the Colombian teams that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. During the 1998 World Cup, he started in goal for all three of their games, including the final match against England. Despite conceding two goals, he made some impressive saves and in doing so kept the score down to 2–0. At the end of the game he broke down in tears and David Seaman, England's goalkeeper, did his best to console him. According to German footballing legend Franz Beckenbauer, Mondragon had been the best goalkeeper of the first round.

[edit] Career statistics

Updated February 22, 2011

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia League Cup League Cup South America Total
1990 Deportivo Cali Categoría Primera A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1992 Real Cartagena 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Santa Fe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Paraguay League Cup League Cup South America Total
1993 Cerro Porteño División Profesional 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Argentina League Cup League Cup South America Total
1993–94 Argentinos Juniors Primera División 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
1994–95 Independiente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colombia League Cup League Cup South America Total
1995 Santa Fe Categoría Primera A 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Argentina League Cup League Cup South America Total
1995–96 Independiente Primera División 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
1996–97 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
1997–98 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
1998–99 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
1998–99 Real Zaragoza La Liga 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Argentina League Cup League Cup South America Total
1999–00 Independiente Primera División 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
2000–01 Metz Ligue 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası League Cup Europe Total
2001–02 Galatasaray Süper Lig 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
2002–03 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
2003–04 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
2004–05 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
2005–06 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
2006–07 30 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 36 0
Germany League DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal Europe Total
2007–08 Köln Bundesliga 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
2008–09 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
2009–10 32 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
2010–11 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2011 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 27 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 30 0
Colombia League Cup League Cup South America Total
2012 Deportivo Cali Categoría Primera A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Colombia 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Paraguay 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Argentina 140 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 1
Spain 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
France 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Turkey 185 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 191 0
Germany 106 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 114 0
USA 27 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 30 0
Career total 538 1 9 0 2 0 6 0 555 1

[edit] Honours

Recopa Suramericana: 1995

Supercopa Suramericana: 1995

Turcell Super Lig: 2002, 2006

Turkish Cup: 2005

[edit] Personal life

He was born to Colombian parents of Lebanese ancestry.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Report: Faryd Mondragon Set To Leave Koeln For Philadelphia Union". Goals.com. 9 December 2010. http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/87/germany/2010/12/09/2253448/report-faryd-mondragon-set-to-leave-koeln-for-philadelphia. Retrieved 7 February 2012. 
  2. ^ "Mondragon verlässt den FC [Mondragon leaves FC]" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 13 December 2010. http://www.fc-koeln.de/index.php?id=723&tx_ttnews%5Bcat%5D=3&tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1291158000&tx_ttnews%5BpL%5D=2678399&tx_ttnews%5Barc%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=6144&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=722. Retrieved 21 December 2010. 
  3. ^ "Mondragón se vuelve a poner la verde [Mondragon returns to put on the green]" (in Spanish). Deportivo Cali footballers. 30 January 2012. http://www.ligapostobon.com.co/noticia/mondragon-se-vuelve-poner-la-verde-11464. Retrieved 30 January 2012. 

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