Rafael Dudamel

Rafael Dudamel
Personal information
Full nameRafael Edgar Dudamel Ochoa
Date of birthJanuary 7, 1973
Place of birthGuama, Venezuela
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1989–1993Universidad de Los Andes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1994Universidad Los Andes
1994Atlético Huila
1994El Vigía
1995–1997Santa Fe88(3)
1997–1998Atlético Zulia18(1)
1998Quilmes17(1)
1998–2001Deportivo Cali142(11)
2001–2002Millonarios20(0)
2002–2004UA Maracaibo35(2)
2004Cortuluá17(0)
2005Deportivo Táchira14(0)
2005–2006Mamelodi Sundowns7(0)
2007Estudiantes de Mérida20(3)
2007–2008América de Cali11(0)
2008–2009Estudiantes de Mérida15(0)
2009–2010Real Esppor(0)
National team‡
1993–2010Venezuela56(1)
Teams managed
2010Estudiantes de Merida
2012-2013Venezuela national under-17 football team
2013-Deportivo Lara
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 14, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 14, 2009

Rafael Edgar Dudamel Ochoa, commonly known as Rafael Dudamel (born January 7, 1973[2]), is a retired Venezuelan football goalkeeper who played 56 times for the Venezuela national team.[3] He was born in Guama, Yaracuy. He is currently the head coach of the Deportivo Lara.

Career

During his career, Dudamel played for several Venezuelan and Colombian football clubs. Among the Venezuelan clubs are Universidad de Los Andes, El Vigía, Atlético Zulia, UA Maracaibo and Deportivo Táchira.[4] Atlético Huila, Independiente Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali, Millonarios and Cortulua are the Colombian clubs where he played.[5] He has also played for Quilmes, of Argentina.[6] He was transferred to Mamelodi Sundowns, of South Africa in 2005.[7] In 2007 after the Copa America, he transferred to América de Cali, a top Colombian club, alongside Venezuelan international Jorge Rojas.[8] He left América and returned to Estudiantes de Mérida on August 29, 2008.[9]

As of November 2007, Dudamel has 56 caps and one goal for the Venezuela national football team. He was capped for the first time in 1993. He scored a direct free kick in the World Cup 1998 qualifier against Argentina.[10]

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. September 10, 1996 Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Argentina 2–4 2–5 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honors

Club

Universidad de Los Andes
Santa Fe
Atlético Zulia
Deportivo Cali
Millonarios
Mamelodi Sundowns

References

  1. ↑ "Rafael Dudamel" (in German). weltfussball.de. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Venezuela". CONMEBOL. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Venezuela – Record International Players". RSSSF. August 31, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Rafael Dudamel: "Táchira impondrá su jerarquía y experiencia"" (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. September 16, 2003. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Dudamel, Rafael". National Football Teams. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Rafael Dudamel" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Arquero Rafael Dudamel jugará con el Mamelodi de Sudáfrica" (in Spanish). Terra. July 15, 2005. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Se va con Dudamel" (in Spanish). Lider en deportes. June 4, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  9. ↑ "El guardameta venezolano Rafael Dudamel renunció al América" (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Rafael Dudamel – International Appearances". RSSSF. July 12, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2008.

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