Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Valderrama was the first MLS MVP, in 1996 with the Tampa Bay Mutiny. In 2000 he set up 26 goals, a single-season assist record that has never been matched.
5'9", 157 lbs born Sept. 2, 1961 (age 65)
- games
- 204
- starts
- 204
- minutes
- 18,261
- goals
- 20
- assists
- 118
first recorded game May 14, 1988 · last recorded game Oct. 9, 2002
Career totals and dates are as recorded here.
Honors
Career totals by team
| team | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 127 | 127 | 11310 | 13 | 85 | 121 |
| Colorado Rapids | 46 | 46 | 4239 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| Miami Fusion | 25 | 25 | 2172 | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| Colombia | 6 | 6 | 540 | 2 | — | — |
Career totals by competition
| competition | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 175 | 175 | 15621 | 16 | 114 | 154 |
| MLSp | 17 | 17 | 1530 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| USOC | 6 | 6 | 570 | 1 | 1 | — |
| IF | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | — | — |
| CA | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | — | — |
| WC | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | — | — |
Goals by season
Season by season, clubs
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLS | 1996 | 23 | 23 | 2059 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLSp | 1996 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | USOC | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 1 | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLS | 1997 | 20 | 20 | 1740 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLSp | 1997 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | USOC | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | — | — |
| Miami Fusion | MLS | 1998 | 18 | 18 | 1542 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| Miami Fusion | MLSp | 1998 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miami Fusion | USOC | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLS | 1999 | 27 | 27 | 2402 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| Miami Fusion | MLS | 1999 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLSp | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | USOC | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLS | 2000 | 32 | 32 | 2897 | 1 | 26 | 26 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLSp | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Colorado Rapids | MLS | 2001 | 12 | 12 | 1130 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLS | 2001 | 12 | 12 | 1012 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| Colorado Rapids | MLS | 2002 | 27 | 27 | 2479 | 1 | 16 | 18 |
| Colorado Rapids | MLSp | 2002 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 1 | — | — |
| Colorado Rapids | USOC | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | — | — |
Season by season, international
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | IF | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| Colombia | IF | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 |
| Colombia | IF | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| Colombia | IF | 1993 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| Colombia | WC | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| Colombia | CA | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 |
Most recent games
| cmp | date | team | r | score | vs | g | a | minutes | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLSp | Oct. 9, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | — | 90 | Mile High | |
| MLSp | Oct. 5, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | — | 90 | Rose Bowl | |
| MLSp | Oct. 2, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | Dallas Burn | 0 | — | 90 | Cotton Bowl | |
| MLSp | Sept. 28, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 0 | Dallas Burn | 0 | — | 90 | Mile High | |
| MLSp | Sept. 25, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 4 | Dallas Burn | 1 | — | 90 | Cotton Bowl | |
| MLS | Sept. 20, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 1 | 90 | Mile High | |
| MLS | Sept. 14, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 1 | 90 | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| MLS | Sept. 1, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 3 - 2 | Dallas Burn | 0 | 2 | 90 | Mile High | |
| MLS | Aug. 28, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 3 | New England Revolution | 0 | 1 | 90 | Gillette Stadium | |
| MLS | Aug. 24, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 3 - 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 1 | 90 | Mile High |
Most often alongside
| player | together | share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Ralston | 131 | 61% |
| Scott Garlick | 102 | 47% |
| Ritchie Kotschau | 99 | 46% |
| Josh Keller | 67 | 31% |
| Steve Trittschuh | 59 | 27% |
| Eric Quill | 58 | 27% |
| Chad McCarty | 56 | 26% |
| Joseph Addo | 56 | 26% |
| John Maessner | 54 | 25% |
| Cle Kooiman | 52 | 24% |
| Dominic Kinnear | 52 | 24% |
| Martin Vasquez | 51 | 24% |
The 12 most frequent, of the 216 games Carlos Valderrama has an appearance on record for. Two players count as teammates in a game when both have an appearance in it for the same club, so this is drawn from lineups rather than from rosters — and it is only as complete as the lineups are. Whole leagues here recorded none.