Tocada al pibe valderrama biography

Colombian footballer (born 1961)

For the baseball player, see Carlos Valderrama (baseball).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valderrama and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.

Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (Colombian Spanish:[ˈkaɾlosalˈβeɾtoβaldeˈramapaˈlasjo]; born 2 September 1961), also known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"),^[3] is a Colombian former professional footballer and sports commentator for Fútbol de Primera, who played as an attacking midfielder.

Valderrama is considered by many to be one of the greatest South American players in history and one of the best players of his era.^[4][5] In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

A creative playmaker, he is regarded as one of the best Colombian footballers of all time, and by some, as C