Freddy Rincón

Football player infobox
playername = Freddy Rincón


fullname = Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia
height = height|m=1.85
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|8|14|df=y
cityofbirth = Buenaventura
countryofbirth = Colombia
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1986-1988 1988-1990 1990-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-2000 2000 2001 2004
clubs = Atlético Buenaventura Independiente Santa Fé América de Cali Palmeiras Napoli Real Madrid Palmeiras Corinthians Santos Cruzeiro Corinthians
caps(goals) = - - 77 (25) - 28 (7) 14 (0) 17 (7) 57 (5) 20 (1) 16 (1) 7 (2)
nationalyears = 1990-2001
nationalteam = Colombia
nationalcaps(goals) = 84 (17)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =

Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia (born August 14, 1966 in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca), is a retired Colombian football midfielder who played 84 games for the Colombia national team between 1990 and 2001 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/col-recintlp.html rsssf: Colombia record international footballers] ]

Club career

Rincón began his career at Atlético Buenaventura in 1986. He also played for: Independiente Santa Fé and América de Cali (Colombia), Napoli (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain), Palmeiras, Santos, and Corinthians (Brazil).

For América de Cali won the Colombian Championship in 1990 and 1992.

It was his combination with Faustino Asprilla in the 5-0 demolition of Argentina in the 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign that prompted AC Parma to sign the Colombian midfielder. However the three foreigner rule meant he was loaned out to Napoli, and was eventually sold onto Real Madrid.

Rincón spent the latter part of his career playing club football in Brazil where he played for Palmeiras, Corinthians, Santos and Cruzeiro. During his time with Corinthians the club won the Brazilian championship in 1998 and 1999. Also with Corinthians won the first FIFA Club World Cup in 2000, his greatest title.

International career

Rincón scored 17 goals in 84 caps for the Colombian national team, playing in the 1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cups.

His most important and most memorable goal is the one he scored against West Germany in Milan, Italy on June 16th during the 1990 World Cup. Playing into injury time, the ball went into the net just after having gone between the legs of West German goalie, Bodo Illgner, to tie the game 1 to 1 and send Colombia to the second round. During a qualyfing match for the 1994 World Cup on September 6, 1993 against Argentina, he scored the first goal of the game receiving the ball from teammate Carlos Valderrama and passing Argentine goalie, Sergio Goycochea before scoring.

Career as coach

In 2005, he started a football manager career, after he was hired as Iraty manager for the 2006 season [pt icon [http://esportes.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI810401-EI1834,00.html "Rincón inicia carreira de treinador de futebol" - Esportes Terra] (December 26, 2005)] . On September 27, 2006, Rincón was hired as São Bento's manager. [pt icon [http://esportes.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI1162376-EI1850,00.html "Colombiano Rincón comanda 1° treino no São Bento" - Esportes Terra] (September 27, 2006)]

Personal life

He has been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since August 20, 2005. He was baptized in São Paulo Perdizes Stake in Brazil.

In 2007, Rincón came under criminal investigation in Colombia and Panama, facing charges of collaboration with cocaine kingpin Pablo Rayo Montaño and suspicion of money laundering. On May 10, São Paulo police took him into custody after a Panamanian request for extradition. [ [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/Freddy/Rincon/arrestado/elpepudep/20070510elpepudep_8/Tes El Pais article] ]

Honors

* América de Cali: Colombian Championship - 1990, 1992
*flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras: Campeonato Brasileiro - 1994; Campeonato Paulista - 1994
*flagicon|Brazil Corinthians: FIFA Club World Cup - 2000; Campeonato Brasileiro - 1998, 1999; Campeonato Paulista - 1999

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=10586 Career details] at National Football Teams
* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/rincon-intl.html International statistics] at rsssf
*es icon [http://www.futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=668 Futbol Factory profile]