Few goalkeepers get on the scoresheet against Argentina, and he did it from a direct free kick in qualifying for the 1998 World Cup, the one goal he scored in 56 games for Venezuela. He gave four seasons and 142 league games to Deportivo Cali, played across Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina and South Africa, and later coached Venezuela's under-20 side to the 2017 World Cup final. Career record: 56 caps and 1 goals for Venezuela; club career at Independiente Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali, Unión Atlético Maracaibo.
| 1989–1994 | Unión Local Andina |
| 1994–1994 | Atlético Huila |
| 1994–1994 | Atlético El Vigía |
| 1995–1997 | Independiente Santa Fe |
| 1997–1998 | Atlético Zulia |
| 1998–1998 | Quilmes Atlético Club |
| 1998–2001 | Deportivo Cali |
| 2001–2002 | Millonarios |
| 2002–2004 | Unión Atlético Maracaibo |
| 2004–2004 | Cortuluá |
| 2005–2006 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2005–2005 | Internacional de Bogotá |
| Venezuela | 56 caps, 1 goals |
Venezuela legends whose careers overlapped Dudamel's
One rank above: Josef Martínez at #4.
One rank below: Yangel Herrera at #6.
Venezuela's editorial top five: Juan Arango · Salomón Rondón · Tomás Rincón · Josef Martínez · Rafael Dudamel.