Mario Yepes
Colombian footballer
Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz (Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo ˈʝepes]; born 13 Januar 1976) is a umwhile Colombie fitbawer who played as a defender. Yepes wis well-kent for his time in Paris Saint-Germain whaur he wis considered tae be ane o the best defenders at the time dubbin him as 'Super Mario' afore muivin tae Chievo.[1][2] He haes been the caiptain o the Colombie naitional team frae 2008 till his retirement. Yepes wis ane o the last active players o the oreeginal members o the Colombie gowden generation durin their dyin years whaur they wan the 2001 Copa America. Thus, wi the current gowden generation, he played in baith the '90s gowden generation (that endit in 2002) tae the present gowden team, alang wi Faryd Mondragón.[1][3][4]
 Yepes in 2019. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fou name | Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz | ||
| Date o birth | 13 Januar 1976 | ||
| Place o birth | Cali, Colombie | ||
| Hicht | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playin poseetion | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Nummer | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Cortuluá | 76 | (7) |
| 1997–1999 | Deportivo Cali | 93 | (11) |
| 1999–2002 | River Plate | 76 | (6) |
| 2002–2004 | Nantes | 73 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | 115 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Chievo | 63 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Milan | 38 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Atalanta | 25 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | San Lorenzo | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 580 | (36) | |
| Naitional team | |||
| 1999–2014 | Colombie | 102 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly an correct as o 17 August 2015 | |||
Notes an references
eedit- ↑ a b "Mario Yepes offered - Chronicle". newcastle-online.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "Passato glorioso di Super Mario Yepes". Retrieved 5 Juin 2012.
- ↑ "Yepes: We'll be raring to go". fifa.com. 15 Apryle 2011. Archived frae the original on 13 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 4 Mey 2011.
- ↑ "Mario Yepes será el capitán de Colombia". terra.com (in Spanish). Terra Networks, S.A. 8 October 2008. Archived frae the original on 16 Julie 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2010.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
Freemit airtins
eedit- MarioYepes.co Archived 2013-04-10 at Archive.today