Colombia national football team

Colombia
Nickname(s)	Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
Association	Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Carlos Queiroz
Captain	James Rodríguez
Most caps	David Ospina (128)
Top scorer	Radamel Falcao (36)
Home stadium	Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
FIFA code	COL
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	17 (22 December 2022)
Highest	3 (July–August 2013, September 2014 – March 2015, June–August 2016)
Lowest	54 (June 2011)
First international
	Mexico 3–1 Colombia ; (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938)
Biggest win
	Bahrain 0–6 Colombia ; (Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 9–0 Colombia ; (Lima, Peru; 24 March 1957)
World Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1962)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2014)
Copa América
Appearances	21 (first in 1945)
Best result	Champions (2001)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2000)
Best result	Runners-up (2000)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2003)
Best result	Fourth Place (2003)
Medal record

The Colombia national football team is the national football team of Colombia.

Quick facts Nickname(s), Association ...

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	David Ospina	128	0	2007–present
2	Juan Cuadrado	116	11	2010–present
3	Carlos Valderrama	111	11	1985–1998
4	Radamel Falcao	104	36	2007–present
5	Mario Yepes	102	6	1999–2014
6	Leonel Álvarez	101	1	1985–1997
7	James Rodríguez	98	27	2011–present
8	Carlos Sánchez	88	0	2007–2018
9	Freddy Rincón	84	17	1990–2001
10	Luis Carlos Perea	78	2	1987–1994

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Average	Career
1	Radamel Falcao (list)	36	104	0.35	2007–present
2	James Rodríguez	27	98	0.28	2011–present
3	Arnoldo Iguarán	25	68	0.37	1979–1993
4	Faustino Asprilla	20	57	0.35	1993–2001
5	Freddy Rincón	17	84	0.2	1990–2001
6	Carlos Bacca	16	52	0.31	2010–2018
7	Teófilo Gutiérrez	15	51	0.29	2009–2017
7	Víctor Aristizábal	15	66	0.23	1993–2003
9	Adolfo Valencia	14	37	0.38	1992–1998
10	Iván Valenciano	13	29	0.45	1991–2000
10	Antony de Ávila	13	54	0.24	1983–1998

Most capped players