Diego Valdés (Colombian footballer)

For other people with the same name, see Diego Valdés.

Diego Valdés

Personal information
Full name	Diego Fernando Valdés Parra
Date of birth	(1981-08-13) 13 August 1981
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Estudiantes de Mérida
2002	Deportivo Cali
2003–2005	Deportivo Pasto
2005–2010	Deportivo Cali	97	(7)
2009	→ Medellín (loan)	5	(0)
2011–2012	Blooming	64	(6)
2013–2014	Atlético Venezuela	32	(3)
2014	Cúcuta Deportivo	13	(0)
2015	Atlético Venezuela	33	(0)
2015	Atlético	12	(0)
International career
2001	Colombia U-20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego Fernando Valdés Parra (born August 13, 1981) is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a defender and central midfielder from 2000 until 2015. He has represented Colombia at under-21 and under-23 level. He currently plays for Depor F.C.

His former clubs at professional level include Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellín in his native Colombia, Atlético Venezuela and Estudiantes de Mérida from Venezuela and Blooming of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. His younger brother is football defender Carlos Valdés, who plays for the Philadelphia Union in the MLS.

External links

• Diego Valdés at ESPN FC
• Diego Valdés at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Diego Valdés at Soccerway