Mario Yepes

Mario Yepes (born 13 January 1976) is a Colombian retired footballer. He played as a defender. He played for Deportivo Cali, Cortuluá, River Plate, F.C. Nantes, Paris Saint-Germain, ChievoVerona, A.C. Milan, Atalanta, San Lorenzo, and Colombia national team.

Mario Yepes

Personal information
Full name	Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz
Date of birth	(1976-01-13) 13 January 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994-1996 1997-1999 1999-2001 2002-2004 2004-2008 2008-2010 2010-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015	Cortuluá Deportivo Cali River Plate Nantes Paris Saint-Germain ChievoVerona Milan Atalanta San Lorenzo	76 93 76 73 115 63 38 24 31	(7 11 6 2 8 1 1 0 0)
International career
1999-2014	Colombia	102	(7)
Managerial career
2016-2017	Deportivo Cali
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

When Yepes started his playing career in 1994 with Cortuluá, he was playing as a strikerbefore Cortulua's coach converted him to a defender.

Club career statistics

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Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Colombia			League
1994	Cortuluá	Primera A	4	0
1995			15	0
1995/96			40	4
1996/97	Deportivo Cali	Primera A	0	0
1998			48	6
1999			13	1
Argentina			League
1999/00	River Plate	Primera División	29	2
2000/01			33	2
2001/02			14	2
France			League
2001/02	Nantes Atlantique	Division 1	11	0
2002/03		Ligue 1	33	2
2003/04			29	0
2004/05	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	32	3
2005/06			32	4
2006/07			24	1
2007/08			27	0
Italy			League
2008/09	ChievoVerona	Serie A	32	0
2009/10
Country	Colombia		120	11
	Argentina		76	6
	France		188	10
	Italy		32	0
Total			416	27

International career statistics

Colombia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1999	3	0
2000	9	0
2001	13	0
2002	0	0
2003	12	1
2004	7	1
2005	7	1
2006	0	0
2007	5	1
2008	3	0
2009	9	0
2010	6	0
2011	9	0
2012	5	0
2013	7	2
2014	7	1
Total	102	7

Personal life

Yepes is married to a Colombian woman named Carolina Villegas. Yepes and his wife have three children. His son Luciano Yepes was born in May 2002, his second son Valentino Yepes was born in September 2012, and his daughter Miranda Yepes was born in April 2005.