Aly Faryd Mondragon
Encyclopedia
Faryd Camilo Mondragón Alí (born June 21, 1971 in Cali
) is a Colombia
n footballer who currently plays for and captains the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer
. He is also a long-time member of the Colombian national team
.
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
.
His contract with Köln was terminated with effect from 31 December 2010.
As of 20 January 2011, he is the starting goaltender with the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer
and has since then been named the team's captain as well. On July 18, Mondragon was named to the 2011 MLS All-Star Game
.
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.
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|1990||rowspan="2"|Deportivo Cali
||rowspan="4"|Categoría Primera A||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|1991||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
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|1992||rowspan="1"|Real Cartagena
||15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0
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|1992||rowspan="1"|Santa Fe||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|1993||rowspan="1"|Cerro Porteño
||rowspan="1"|División Profesional||11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0
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|1993–94||rowspan="1"|Argentinos Juniors
||rowspan="2"|Primera División||21||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||0
|-
|1994–95||rowspan="1"|Independiente
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1995||rowspan="1"|Santa Fe||rowspan="1"|Categoría Primera A||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0
|-
|1995–96||rowspan="4"|Independiente
||rowspan="4"|Primera División||27||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||0
|-
|1996–97||33||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||33||0
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|1997–98||26||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||1
|-
|1998–99||17||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||0
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|1998–99||rowspan="1"|Real Zaragoza
||rowspan="1"|La Liga
||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
|-
|1999–00||rowspan="1"|Independiente
||rowspan="1"|Primera División||16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|2000–01||rowspan="1"|Metz
||rowspan="1"|Ligue 1
||30||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||30||0
|-
|2001–02||rowspan="6"|Galatasaray
||rowspan="6"|Süper Lig||28||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||28||0
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|2002–03||32||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||32||0
|-
|2003–04||27||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||0
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|2004–05||34||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||34||0
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|2005–06||34||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||34||0
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|2006–07||30||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||36||0
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|2007–08||rowspan="4"|Köln
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
||31||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||31||0
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|2008–09||31||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||33||0
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|2009–10
||32||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||36||0
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|2010–11
||12||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||14||0
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|2011
||rowspan="1"|Philadelphia Union||rowspan="1"|Major League Soccer
||27||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||30||0
26||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||0
11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0
140||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||140||1
13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
30||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||30||0
185||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||191||0
106||0||8||0||0||0||0||0||114||0
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Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
) is a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n footballer who currently plays for and captains the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He is also a long-time member of the Colombian national team
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
.
Club career
Mondragón represented Turkish power GalatasarayGalatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
from 2001 to 2007, where he won two Turkish Super League
Turkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions 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
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
, Independiente Santa Fe
Independiente Santa Fe
Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....
(Colombia), Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
(Paraguay), Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
, Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
(Argentina), Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
(Spain) and FC Metz
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...
(France). Mondragón transferred from Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
to 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
in May, 2007. After arriving at his new club, he was forced to compete with established Köln goalkeeper Stefan Wessels
Stefan Wessels
Stefan Wessels is a German footballer and goalkeeper who plays for Odense Boldklub in the Danish Superliga.-Bayern Munich:...
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
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
His contract with Köln was terminated with effect from 31 December 2010.
As of 20 January 2011, he is the starting goaltender with the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and has since then been named the team's captain as well. On July 18, Mondragon was named to the 2011 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Star 2011
The 2011 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 27, 2011, was the 16th consecutive Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The MLS All-Stars faced Manchester United of the English Premier League for the second year running in the...
.
International career
Mondragón was a member of the Colombian teams that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. During the 1998 World Cup
1998 World Cup
1998 World Cup may refer to:*1998 IAAF World Cup*1998 Men's Hockey World Cup*1998 Women's Hockey World Cup*1998 FIFA World Cup*1998 Alpine Skiing World Cup...
, he started in goal for all three of their games, including the final match against England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. 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
David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury...
, England's goalkeeper, did his best to console him. According to German footballing legend Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" , and his dominance on the football pitch...
, Mondragon had been the best goalkeeper of the first round.
Career statistics
Updated November 4, 2011|-
|1990||rowspan="2"|Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
||rowspan="4"|Categoría Primera A||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|1991||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|1992||rowspan="1"|Real Cartagena
Real Cartagena
Real Cartagena, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cartagena. The club was founded in 1971 and play their home games at the Estadio Jaime Morón León, which has a capacity of 20,000 approximately.-Current roster:As of Jan 28, 2011...
||15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0
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|1992||rowspan="1"|Santa Fe||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|1993||rowspan="1"|Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
||rowspan="1"|División Profesional||11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0
|-
|1993–94||rowspan="1"|Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
||rowspan="2"|Primera División||21||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||0
|-
|1994–95||rowspan="1"|Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|1995||rowspan="1"|Santa Fe||rowspan="1"|Categoría Primera A||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0
|-
|1995–96||rowspan="4"|Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
||rowspan="4"|Primera División||27||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||0
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|1996–97||33||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||33||0
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|1997–98||26||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||1
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|1998–99||17||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||0
|-
|1998–99||rowspan="1"|Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
||rowspan="1"|La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
|-
|1999–00||rowspan="1"|Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
||rowspan="1"|Primera División||16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|2000–01||rowspan="1"|Metz
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...
||rowspan="1"|Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
||30||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||30||0
|-
|2001–02||rowspan="6"|Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
||rowspan="6"|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
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="4"|Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||31||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||31||0
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|2008–09||31||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||33||0
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|2009–10
2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010...
||32||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||36||0
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|2010–11
2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 48th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions and ended with the last games on 14 May 2011. The winter...
||12||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||14||0
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|2011
2011 Philadelphia Union season
The 2011 Philadelphia Union season is the second season of the team's existence.- Team uniform :-Background:At the end of the 2010 season, Philadelphia was 7th in the Eastern Conference, which unfortunately was not enough to get them into the MLS Playoffs. During the off-season, the team lost Fred,...
||rowspan="1"|Philadelphia Union||rowspan="1"|Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
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30||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||30||0
185||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||191||0
106||0||8||0||0||0||0||0||114||0
27||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||30||0
538||1||9||0||2||0||6||0||555||1