Freddy Rincón

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Freddy Rincón
Personal information
Full nameFreddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia
Date of birth (1966-08-14) August 14, 1966
Place of birthBuenaventura, Colombia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1986–1988Atlético Buenaventura
1988–1990Santa Fe
1990–1993América de Cali77(32)
1993–1994Palmeiras
1994–1995Napoli28(7)
1995–1996Real Madrid14(0)
1996–1997Palmeiras17(7)
1997–2000Corinthians151(9)
2000Santos20(1)
2001Cruzeiro16(1)
2004Corinthians7(2)
National team‡
1990–2001Colombia84(17)
Teams managed
2005Iraty
2006São Bento
2009São José
2009Corinthians youth team
2010Flamengo de Guarulhos
2010Atlético Mineiro (assistant manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 3, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 20, 2009

Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾeði riŋˈkon]; born August 14, 1966 in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca), is a Colombian football midfielder who played 84 games for the Colombia national team between 1990 and 2001.

Club career

Rincón began his career at Atlético Buenaventura in 1986. He also played for: Independiente Santa Fé and América de Cali (Colombia), Napoli (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain), Palmeiras, Santos, and Corinthians (Brazil).

For América de Cali won the Colombian Championship in 1990 and 1992.

It was his combination with Faustino Asprilla in the 5-0 demolition of Argentina in the 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign that prompted Parma to sign the Colombian midfielder. However the three foreigner rule meant he was loaned out to Napoli, and was eventually sold onto Real Madrid.

Rincón spent the latter part of his career playing club football in Brazil where he played for Palmeiras, Corinthians, Santos and Cruzeiro. During his time with Corinthians the club won the Brazilian championship in 1998 and 1999 and the first FIFA Club World Cup in 2000, his greatest title.

International career

Rincón scored 17 goals in 84 caps for the Colombian national team, playing in the 1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cups.

His most important and most memorable goal is the one he scored against West Germany in Milan, Italy on June 19 during the 1990 World Cup. Playing into injury time, the ball went into the net just after having gone between the legs of West German goalie, Bodo Illgner, to tie the game 1-1 and send Colombia into the second round. During a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on September 5, 1993 against Argentina, he scored the first goal of the game receiving the ball from teammate Carlos Valderrama and passing the Argentine goalkeeper, Sergio Goycochea, before scoring.

Career as coach

In 2005, he started a football manager career, after he was hired as Iraty manager for the 2006 season.[1] On September 27, 2006, Rincón was hired as São Bento's manager.[2] He is currently the coach of São José Esporte Clube of São José dos Campos, São Paulo.

He was hired as Corinthians youth team head coach in 2009.[3]

Personal life

He has been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since August 20, 2005. He was baptized in São Paulo Perdizes Stake in Brazil.[citation needed]

In 2007, Rincón came under criminal investigation in Colombia and Panama, facing charges of collaboration with cocaine kingpin Pablo Rayo Montaño and suspicion of money laundering. On May 10, São Paulo police took him into custody after a Panamanian request for extradition.[4] In August 2013, Rincón suffered multiple injuries in a car accident in his native Valle del Cauca, where he underwent surgery at a local hospital.[5]

Rincón's son is professional footballer Sebastián Rincón, who currently plays for Portland Timbers.[6]

Honors

References

  1. ↑ (Portuguese) Rincón inicia carreira de treinador de futebol - Esportes Terra (December 26, 2005)
  2. ↑ (Portuguese) Colombiano Rincón comanda 1° treino no São Bento - Esportes Terra (September 27, 2006)
  3. ↑ "Ex-volante Rincón volta ao Timão para ser técnico das categorias de base" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. September 21, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2009. 
  4. ↑ El Pais article
  5. ↑ http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/deportes/freddy-rincon-sufre-multiples-heridas-en-un-accidente-de-transito/20130824/nota/1957153.aspx
  6. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/sebastian-rincon

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