Freddy Rincón

1986/87 Atlético Buenaventura (COL) 77 games, 18 goals

1988/89 Independiente Santa Fe (COL) 82 games, 20 goals

1990/93 América de Cali (COL) 177 games, 54 goals

1994/95 Palmeiras (BRE) 28 games, 12 goals

1994/95 SSC Napoli (ITA (Loan) 37 games, 7 goals

(Italian Championship: 27 games, 7 goals)

(Italian Cup: 5 games)

(UEFA Cup: 5 games)

1995/97 Real Madrid (ESP) 21 games

(Spanish Championship: 14 games)

(Spanish Cup: 1 game)

(Super Cup of Spain: 2 matches)

(Champions League: 4 matches)

1996/97 Palmeiras (BRE) (Loan) 17 matches, 7 goals

1997/99 SC Corinthians (BRE) 151 matches, 37 goals

2000 Santos FC (BRE) 20 matches, 1 goal

2001 Cruzeiro (BRE) 16 matches, 1 goal

2004 SC Corinthians (BRE) 7 matches, 2 goals

With the National Team :

84 caps, 17 goals

(Friendly matches: 31 caps, 6 goals)

(World Cup qualifiers: 23 caps, 6 goals)

(World Cup: 9 caps, 1 goal)

(Copa America: 18 caps, 4 goals)

(US Cup: 3 caps)

1st cap: February 2, 1990 against Uruguay (0-2)

Last cap: June 3, 2001 against Argentina (0-3)

Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia

Born August 14, 1966 in Buenaventura (COL)

Died on April 13, 2022 in Cali (COL)

Colombian, Central-midfielder, Left-midfielder, Attacking-midfielder, Right-midfielder, 1m88

Nickname: “El Coloso”

Freddy Rincón was born on August 14, 1966 in Buenaventura, Colombia. He began his career in 1986 for the Atlético Buenaventura club. As part of a Colombian golden generation, he joined the Colombian national team in 1990 when he was already 23 years old. A very complete midfielder, he had an impressive physique and wonderful technique.

In total, he will play 85 times for his country between 1990 and 2001, the time to finish 3rd at the Copa America 1993 and that of 1995. But also 4th at that of 1991. He is also part of the team that inflicts the legendary 5-0 on Argentina in 1993 and that qualifies his country for the World Cup the following year, Rincón will have scored a double that day.

The player with the colossal physique will join Europe in 1994, on loan, to Naples. He has an average season there, but enough to encourage Real Madrid to bet on the Colombian in 1995. Unwanted by a large part of the merengues supporters, the player will experience a new failure at the Casa Blanca, playing only 21 matches in 2 seasons.

He then decided to return to South America where he found his impressive level and would live his best years of his career. At SC Corinthians, he would become a club legend and win the 2000 Club World Cup. He was also the Brazilian Silver Ball in 1999 and was part of the typical team of the best South American players of the year.

Already at the end of his career, he joined Santos FC in 2000, then left for Cruzeiro before retiring in 2004 at SC Corinthians, he was then 38 years old.

- Brazilian Silver Ball in 1999

- Named to the South American Team of the Year in 1993 and 1999

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