The outstanding Colombian coach coached four national teams (Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Perú) 172 international matches, and thereby belongs to the select company of coaches with 100 or more international matches. All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born: 2-Feb-1949
Country: Quibdó (Chocó), Colombia
Profession: dentist
Clubs as a player: Atlético Nacional, Bucaramanga and Tolima.
Clubs as a coach: Once Caldas, Atlético Nacional, Real Valladolid (SPA), América,
Atlético de Madrid (SPA), Millonarios and Colón (Arg).
National teams: Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Peru.
Titles: Colombia 1973 and 1976 (player), Copa Libertadores 1989, Colombia 1992 and
Copa América 2001 (coach)
Matches as Coach Total: 172 (W80-D46-L46 - GF231-GA147 - 55.43%)
Matches as Coach for Colombia: 105 (W51-D33-L21 - GF131-GA 74 - 59.05%)
Matches as Coach for Ecuador: 42 (W20-D 7-L15 - GF 57-GA 46 - 53.17%)
Matches as Coach for Costa Rica: 11 (W 5-D 2-L 4 - GF 28-GA 12 - 51.52%)
Matches as Coach for Perú: 14 (W 4-D 4-L 6 - GF 15-GA 15 - 38.10%)
Age First Match: 38 y 129 d
Age Last Match: 54 y 290 d
National Team Career: 16 y 161 d
Coach for Colombia
Caps Date Venue Score Opponent Competition
1. 11-Jun-87 Medellín 1-0 Ecuador
2. 14-Jun-87 Guayaquil, Ecu 0-3 Ecuador
3. 1-Jul-87 Rosario, Arg 2-0 Bolivia XXXIII. Copa America
4. 5-Jul-87 Rosario, Arg 3-0 Paraguay XXXIII. Copa America
5. 8-Jul-87 Cordoba, Arg 1-2 Chile XXXIII. Copa America
6. 11-Jul-87 Buenos Aires, Arg 2-1 Argentina XXXIII. Copa America
7. 30-Mar-88 Armenia 3-0 Canada
8. 14-May-88 Fort Lauderdale, USA 2-0 United States
9. 17-May-88 Glasgow, Sco 0-0 Scotland Rous Cup
10. 19-May-88 Helsinki, Fin 3-1 Finland
11. 24-May-88 London, Eng 1-1 England Rous Cup
12. 7-Aug-88 Bogotá 2-1 Uruguay Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Cup
13. 3-Feb-89 Pereira 1-0 Peru Copa Centenario
14. 5-Feb-89 Armenia 1-0 Chile Copa Centenario
15. 9-Mar-89 Barranquilla 1-0 Argentina
16. 24-Jun-89 Miami, USA 1-0 United States
17. 27-Jun-89 Miami, USA 4-0 Haiti
18. 3-Jul-89 Salvador, Bra 4-2 Venezuela XXXIV. Copa America
19. 5-Jul-89 Salvador, Bra 0-1 Paraguay XXXIV. Copa America
20. 7-Jul-89 Salvador, Bra 0-0 Brazil XXXIV. Copa America
21. 9-Jul-89 Recife, Bra 1-1 Peru XXXIV. Copa America
22. 6-Aug-89 Montevideo, Uru 0-0 Uruguay
23. 20-Aug-89 Barranquilla 2-0 Ecuador XIV. World Cup Qualifier
24. 27-Aug-89 Asunción, Par 1-2 Paraguay XIV. World Cup Qualifier
25. 3-Sep-89 Guayaquil, Ecu 0-0 Ecuador XIV. World Cup Qualifier
26. 17-Sep-89 Barranquilla 2-1 Paraguay XIV. World Cup Qualifier
27. 15-Oct-89 Barranquilla 1-0 Israel XIV. World Cup Qualifier
28. 30-Oct-89 Tel-Aviv, Isr 0-0 Israel XIV. World Cup Qualifier
29. 2-Feb-90 Miami, USA 0-2 Uruguay Orange Bowl Cup
30. 4-Feb-90 Miami, USA 1-1 United States Orange Bowl Cup
31. 20-Feb-90 Los Angeles, USA 0-0 USSR
32. 17-Apr-90 Los Angeles, USA 0-2 Mexico
33. 22-Apr-90 Miami, USA 1-0 United States
34. 4-May-90 New York, USA 2-1 Poland
35. 26-May-90 Cairo, Egy 1-1 Egypt
36. 2-Jun-90 Budapest, Hun 1-3 Hungary
37. 9-Jun-90 Bologna, Ita 2-0 UAE XIV. World Cup
38. 14-Jun-90 Bologna, Ita 0-1 Yugoslavia XIV. World Cup
39. 19-Jun-90 Milano, Ita 1-1 West Germany XIV. World Cup
40. 23-Jun-90 Napoli, Ita 1-2 Cameroon XIV. World Cup
41. 24-Feb-93 San Cristóbal, Ven 0-0 Venezuela
42. 31-Mar-93 Medellín 4-1 Costa Rica
43. 8-May-93 Miami, USA 2-1 United States
44. 21-May-93 Bogotá 1-1 Venezuela
45. 30-May-93 Santiago, Chi 1-1 Chile
46. 6-Jun-93 Bogotá 1-0 Chile
47. 10-Jun-93 Fort-de-France, Mart 3-1 France
48. 16-Jun-93 Machala, Ecu 2-1 Mexico XXXVI. Copa America
49. 20-Jun-93 Machala, Ecu 1-1 Bolivia XXXVI. Copa America
50. 23-Jun-93 Guayaquil, Ecu 1-1 Argentina XXXVI. Copa America
51. 26-Jun-93 Guayaquil, Ecu 1-1 Uruguay XXXVI. Copa America
52. 1-Jul-93 Guayaquil, Ecu 0-0 Argentina XXXVI. Copa America
53. 3-Jul-93 Portoviejo, Ecu 1-0 Ecuador XXXVI. Copa America
54. 1-Aug-93 Barranquilla 0-0 Paraguay XV. World Cup Qualifier
55. 8-Aug-93 Lima, Per 1-0 Peru XV. World Cup Qualifier
56. 15-Aug-93 Barranquilla 2-1 Argentina XV. World Cup Qualifier
57. 22-Aug-93 Asunción, Par 1-1 Paraguay XV. World Cup Qualifier
58. 29-Aug-93 Barranquilla 4-0 Peru XV. World Cup Qualifier
59. 5-Sep-93 Buenos Aires, Arg 5-0 Argentina XV. World Cup Qualifier
60. 28-Jan-94 Barinas, Ven 2-1 Venezuela
61. 6-Feb-94 Jeddah, Ksa 1-1 Saudi Arabia
62. 10-Feb-94 Jeddah, Ksa 1-0 Saudi Arabia
63. 18-Feb-94 Miami, USA 0-0 Sweden Joe Robbie Cup
64. 20-Feb-94 Miami, USA 2-0 Bolivia Joe Robbie Cup
65. 26-Feb-94 Monterrey, Mex 2-2 South Korea
66. 2-Mar-94 Ciudad de México, Mex 0-0 Mexico
67. 7-Apr-94 Villavicencio 0-1 Bolivia
68. 17-Apr-94 Armenia 1-0 Nigeria
69. 3-May-94 Miami, USA 1-0 Peru Miami Cup
70. 5-May-94 Miami, USA 3-0 El Salvador Miami Cup
71. 3-Jun-94 Foxboro, USA 2-0 Northern Ireland
72. 5-Jun-94 East Rutherford, USA 2-0 Greece
73. 18-Jun-94 Los Angeles, USA 1-3 Romania XV. World Cup
74. 22-Jun-94 Los Angeles, USA 1-2 United States XV. World Cup
75. 26-Jun-94 San Francisco, USA 2-0 Switzerland XV. World Cup
Coach for Ecuador
Caps Date Venue Score Opponent Competition
76. 24-May-95 Toyama, Jap 1-2 Scotland Kirin Cup
77. 28-May-95 Tokyo, Jap 0-3 Japan Kirin Cup
78. 4-Jun-95 Changwon, Kor 4-0 Zambia Korea Cup
79. 10-Jun-95 Seoul, Kor 2-1 Costa Rica Korea Cup
80. 12-Jun-95 Seoul, Kor 1-0 Zambia Korea Cup
81. 30-Jun-95 Asunción, Par 0-1 Paraguay
82. 7-Jul-95 Rivera, Uru 0-1 Brazil XXXVII. Copa America
83. 10-Jul-95 Rivera, Uru 0-1 Colombia XXXVII. Copa America
84. 13-Jul-95 Rivera, Uru 2-1 Peru XXXVII. Copa America
85. 25-Oct-95 Santa Cruz, Bol 2-2 Bolivia
86. 2-Feb-96 Caracas, Ven 1-0 Venezuela
87. 11-Feb-96 Beirut, Leb 0-1 Lebanon
88. 16-Feb-96 Riyadh, SA 2-0 Oman
89. 18-Feb-96 Doha, Qatar 1-1 Qatar
90. 23-Feb-96 Kuwait City, Kuw 3-0 Kuwait
91. 25-Feb-96 Doha, Qatar 2-1 Qatar
92. 6-Mar-96 Gifu, Jap. 1-0 Japan U-23
93. 24-Apr-96 Guayaquil 4-1 Peru XVI. World Cup Qualifier
94. 2-Jun-96 Quito 2-0 Argentina XVI. World Cup Qualifier
95. 30-Jun-96 Portoviejo 3-0 Armenia
96. 6-Jul-96 Santiago, Chi 1-4 Chile XVI. World Cup Qualifier
97. 15-Aug-96 Cuenca 1-1 Costa Rica
98. 1-Sep-96 Quito 1-0 Venezuela XVI. World Cup Qualifier
99. 4-Oct-96 Quito 2-1 Jamaica
100. 9-Oct-96 Quito 0-1 Colombia XVI. World Cup Qualifier
101. 23-Oct-96 Oakland, USA 1-0 Mexico
102. 10-Nov-96 Asunción, Par 0-1 Paraguay XVI. World Cup Qualifier
103. 12-Jan-97 La Paz, Bol 0-2 Bolivia XVI. World Cup Qualifier
104. 5-Feb-97 Ciudad de México, Mex 1-3 Mexico
105. 12-Feb-97 Quito 4-0 Uruguay XVI. World Cup Qualifier
106. 25-Mar-97 Cd. Guatemala, Gua 0-0 Guatemala
107. 2-Apr-97 Lima, Per 1-1 Peru XVI. World Cup Qualifier
108. 30-Apr-97 Buenos Aires, Arg 1-2 Argentina XVI. World Cup Qualifier
109. 28-May-97 San Salvador, ES 2-0 El Salvador
110. 8-Jun-97 Quito 1-1 Chile XVI. World Cup Qualifier
111. 6-Jul-97 Maracaibo, Ven 1-1 Venezuela XVI. World Cup Qualifier
112. 20-Jul-97 Barranquilla, Col 0-1 Colombia XVI. World Cup Qualifier
113. 7-Aug-97 Baltimore, USA 1-0 USA
114. 20-Aug-97 Quito 2-1 Paraguay XVI. World Cup Qualifier
115. 10-Sep-97 Salvador, Bra 2-4 Brazil
116. 12-Oct-97 Guayaquil 1-0 Bolivia XVI. World Cup Qualifier
117. 16-Nov-97 Maldonado, Uru 3-5 Uruguay XVI. World Cup Qualifier
Coach for Costa Rica
Caps Date Venue Score Opponent Competition
118. 28-Jan-99 Alajuela, Cri. 0-0 Ecuador
119. 10-Feb-99 Kingston, Jam. 1-1 Jamaica
120. 24-Feb-99 San José 9-0 Jamaica
121. 17-Mar-99 San José 7-0 Belize V. Copa Uncaf
122. 21-Mar-99 San José 0-1 Honduras V. Copa Uncaf
123. 24-Mar-99 San José 1-0 Guatemala V. Copa Uncaf
124. 26-Mar-99 San José 1-2 Honduras V. Copa Uncaf
125. 28-Mar-99 San José 4-0 El Salvador V. Copa Uncaf
126. 29-May-99 Concepción, Chi. 0-3 Chile
127. 17-Jul-99 Fullerton, USA 1-0 Saudi Arabia
128. 18-Aug-99 Montevideo, Uru. 4-5 Uruguay
Coach for Peru
Caps Date Venue Score Opponent Competition
129. 17-Nov-99 Lima 2-1 Slovakia
130. 1-Dec-99 Lima 0-0 Honduras
131. 14-Feb-00 Miami, USA 1-1 Haiti CONCACAF Gold Cup
132. 16-Feb-00 Miami, USA 0-1 United States CONCACAF Gold Cup
133. 19-Feb-00 Miami, USA 5-3 Honduras CONCACAF Gold Cup
134. 23-Feb-00 San Diego, USA 1-2 Colombia CONCACAF Gold Cup
135. 29-Mar-00 Lima 2-0 Paraguay XVII. World Cup Qualifier
136. 25-Apr-00 Santiago, Chi. 1-1 Chile XVII. World Cup Qualifier
137. 4-Jun-00 Lima 0-1 Brazil XVII. World Cup Qualifier
138. 29-Jun-00 Quito, Ecu. 1-2 Ecuador XVII. World Cup Qualifier
139. 19-Jul-00 Lima 0-1 Colombia XVII. World Cup Qualifier
140. 26-Jul-00 Montevideo, Uru. 0-0 Uruguay XVII. World Cup Qualifier
141. 16-Aug-00 Lima 1-0 Venezuela XVII. World Cup Qualifier
142. 3-Sep-00 Lima 1-2 Argentina XVII. World Cup Qualifier
Coach for Colombia
Caps Date Venue Score Opponent Competition
143. 3-Jun-01 Buenos Aires, Arg 0-3 Argentina XVII. World Cup Qualifier
144. 11-Jul-01 Barranquilla 2-0 Venezuela XL. Copa America
145. 14-Jul-01 Barranquilla 1-0 Ecuador XL. Copa America
146. 17-Jul-01 Barranquilla 2-0 Chile XL. Copa America
147. 23-Jul-01 Armenia 3-0 Peru XL. Copa America
148. 26-Jul-01 Manizales 2-0 Honduras XL. Copa America
149. 29-Jul-01 Bogotá 1-0 Mexico XL. Copa America
150. 4-Aug-01 New York, USA 2-1 Liberia
151. 16-Aug-01 Bogotá 0-1 Peru XVII. World Cup Qualifier
152. 5-Sep-01 Bogotá 0-0 Ecuador XVII. World Cup Qualifier
153. 7-Oct-01 Montevideo, Uru 1-1 Uruguay XVII. World Cup Qualifier
154. 7-Nov-01 Bogotá 3-1 Chile XVII. World Cup Qualifier
155. 14-Nov-01 Asunción, Par 4-0 Paraguay XVII. World Cup Qualifier
156. 12-Feb-03 Phoenix, USA 0-0 México
157. 29-Mar-03 Busan, Kor 0-0 South Korea
158. 30-Apr-03 Miami, USA 0-0 Honduras
159. 8-Jun-03 Madrid, Esp 0-0 Ecuador
160. 18-Jun-03 Lyon, Fra 0-1 France VI. Confederations Cup
161. 20-Jun-03 Lyon, Fra 3-1 New Zealand VI. Confederations Cup
162. 22-Jun-03 St. Etienne, Fra 1-0 Japan VI. Confederations Cup
163. 26-Jun-03 Lyon, Fra 0-1 Cameroon VI. Confederations Cup
164. 28-Jun-03 St. Etienne, Fra 1-2 Turkey VI. Confederations Cup
165. 13-Jul-03 Miami, USA 1-0 Jamaica VII. Gold Cup
166. 17-Jul-03 Miami, USA 1-1 Guatemala VII. Gold Cup
167. 19-Jul-03 Miami, USA 0-2 Brazil VII. Gold Cup
168. 20-Aug-03 New York, USA 0-0 Slovakia
169. 7-Sep-03 Barranquilla 1-2 Brazil XVIII. World Cup Qualifier
170. 10-Sep-03 La Paz, Bol 0-4 Bolivia XVIII. World Cup Qualifier
171. 15-Nov-03 Barranquilla 0-1 Venezuela XVIII. World Cup Qualifier
172. 19-Nov-03 Barranquilla 1-1 Argentina XVIII. World Cup Qualifier
Total Record
Matches Won Draw Lost For-Against Points Percentage
172 80 46 46 231-147 206 55.43
Types of Matches
Friendlies 63
World Cup Qualifier 46
World Cup 7
Confederations Cup 5
CONCACAF Gold Cup 7
Copa América 23
Copa Uncaf 5
Other Tournaments 16
Total matches 172
Prepared and maintained by Fernando Espinoza Añazco for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Fernando Espinoza Añazco
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Last updated: 11 Dec 2004
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