Rafael Dudamel

Football player infobox
playername= Rafael Dudamel


fullname = Rafael Edgar Dudamel Ochoa
nickname = ?
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|1|7
cityofbirth = Guama
countryofbirth = Venezuela
height = 1.87 m
currentclub = America de Cali
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1989-1993
youthclubs = Universidad de Los Andes F.C.
years = 1989-1994
1994
1994
1995-1997
1997-1998
1998
1998-2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004
2005
2005-2006
2007
2007-Present
clubs = Universidad Los Andes
Atlético Huila
El Vigía
Independiente Santa Fe
Atlético Zulia
Quilmes
Deportivo Cali
Millonarios
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Cortuluá
Deportivo Táchira
Mamelodi Sundowns
Estudiantes de Mérida
América de Cali
caps(goals) = -
-
-
088 0(3)
-
017 0(1)
142 (11)
020 0(0)
035 0(1)
017 0(0)
014 0(0)
0|007 0(0)
020 0(3)
011 0(0)
nationalyears = 1993–present
nationalteam = Venezuela
nationalcaps(goals) = 056 0(1)

Rafael Edgar Dudamel Ochoa (born on January 7, 1973 in San Felipe, Yaracuy) is a Venezuelan football goalkeeper who has played 56 times for the Venezuela national team.cite web | title =Venezuela - Record International Players | url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html | accessdate =2008-09-22 | date =2007-08-31 | publisher=RSSSF ]

During his career, he has played for several Venezuelan and Colombian football clubs. Among the Venezuelan clubs are Universidad de Los Andes, Vigía, Atlético Zulia, UA Maracaibo and Deportivo Táchira.cite web | title = Rafael Dudamel: "Táchira impondrá su jerarquía y experiencia" | url=http://www.lavinotinto.com/cgi-bin/noticias2/print.cgi?1106488285 | accessdate =2008-09-22 | date =2003-09-16 | publisher=La Vinotinto |language=Spanish] Atlético Huila, Independiente Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali, Millonarios and Cortulua are the Colombian clubs where he played.cite web | title =Dudamel, Rafael | url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=7400 | accessdate =2008-09-22 | publisher=National Football Teams ] He has also played for Quilmes, of Argentina.cite web | title =Rafael Dudamel | url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogador.php?id=72277&search=1 | accessdate =2008-09-22 | publisher=zerozero.pt |language=Portuguese] In 2005, he was transferred to Mamelodi Sundowns FC, of South Africa.cite web | title =Arquero Rafael Dudamel jugará con el Mamelodi de Sudáfrica | url=http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox186781.htm | accessdate =2008-09-22 | date =2005-07-15 | publisher=Terra |language=Spanish] In 2007 after the Copa America, he transferred to America de Cali, a top Colombian club, alongside Venezuelan international Jorge Rojas.cite web | title =Se va con Dudamel| url=http://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/?id=42451 | accessdate =2008-09-22 | date =2007-06-04 | publisher=Lider en deportes |language=Spanish]

As of November 2007, Dudamel has 56 caps and 1 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.cite web | title =Rafael Dudamel - International Appearances | url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/dudamel-intl.html | accessdate =2008-09-22 | date =2007-07-12 | publisher=RSSSF ]

Honors

Club

* Universidad de Los Andes
**Primera División Venezolana 1990-1991

* Independiente Santa Fe
**Copa Conmebol Runners Up 1995

* Atlético Zulia
**Primera División Venezolana 1997-1998

* Deportivo Cali
**Copa Mustang 1998-1999
**Copa Merconorte Runners Up 1998
**Copa Libertadores Runners Up 1999

* Millonarios
**Copa Merconorte 2001

* Mamelodi Sundowns FC
**Premier Soccer League 2005-2006

References

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/dudamel-intl.html International statistics] at rsssf
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=7400 Profile] at National Football Teams
*es icon [http://www.rafaeldudamel.com/columnas.asp Official website]
*es icon [http://www.colombia.com/Futbol/copa_libertadores/2004/figuras/01/dudamel/index.asp Colombia.com]