Aquivaldo Mosquera

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Aquivaldo Mosquera

Full name	Aquivaldo Mosquera Romaña
Date of birth	June 22, 1981 (1981-06-22) (age 26)
Place of birth	Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Sevilla FC
Number	15
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2005 2005–2007 2007–present	Atlético Nacional CF Pachuca Sevilla FC	126 (8) 83 (7) 9 (0)
National team²
2005-	Colombia	17 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 July, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 20 April, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Aquivaldo Mosquera (born June 22, 1981 in Apartadó) is a Colombian football defender.

He currently plays as a defender for Sevilla FC in Spain. Recently, Mosquera has shown his high quality defending capability and finesse against many of the best players in the Spanish league to earn him a spot in the team's starting lineup. Prior to his move to Sevilla, he played for CF Pachuca in Mexico. With Pachuca he achieved a National championship (Clausura 2006) and a Copa Sudamericana (2006).

Mosquera is currently one of the key defending talents for the Colombian national team and has been called up for recent 2010 World Cup qualifying matches and friendlies.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Club Honors

Atletico Nacional

Futbol Profesional Colombiano - Apertura 2005

CF Pachuca

Mexican Championship - Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007
Copa Nissan Sudamericana: 2006

Sevilla FC

Spanish Super Cup 2007

[edit] Individual Honors

Balon de Oro Central Defender - Season 2006-2007

v • d • e Sevilla FC – current squad

1 Palop • 2 J. Navarro • 3 Drago • 5 Duda • 6 Adriano • 7 J. Navas • 8 Poulsen • 10 Luís Fabiano • 11 Renato • 12 Kanouté • 13 De Sanctis • 14 Escudé • 15 Mosquera • 17 D. Capel • 19 Chevantón • 20 de Mul • 22 Koné • 23 Boulahrouz • 25 Maresca • 26 Crespo • 27 Alfaro • 28 Fazio • Coach: Manolo Jiménez