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Amaranto Perea
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Colombia · 2010–12

Amaranto Perea

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
84
Caps
76
Goals
0
Life
1979
Clubs
Deportivo Independiente Medellín, Atlético Madrid, Cruz Azul
#20
Editorial rank of 33 for Colombia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A Europa League night against Rennes on 29 September 2011 took Perea to 289 competitive appearances for Atlético Madrid, more than any foreign player had made for the club. He won the Europa League in 2010 and 2012, the UEFA Super Cup in 2010, the Intercontinental Cup and an Argentine title with Boca Juniors, the CONCACAF Champions League with Cruz Azul, and played 72 times for Colombia. Career record: 76 caps and 0 goals for Colombia; club career at Deportivo Independiente Medellín, Atlético Madrid, Cruz Azul.

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Career record

1999–2003Deportivo Independiente Medellín
2003–2004Boca Juniors
2004–2012Atlético Madrid
2012–2014Cruz Azul
—Talleres de Córdoba
Colombia76 caps, 0 goals

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Around Perea in the almanac

One rank above: Adolfo Valencia at #19.

One rank below: Camilo Zúñiga at #21.

Colombia's editorial top five: Carlos Valderrama · James Rodríguez · Radamel Falcao · Faustino Asprilla · Iván Córdoba.