Carlos Terán Díaz (born 24 September 2000) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club Chicago Fire.

Club career

Born in

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, Terán began his career with

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club

Envigado Envigado () is a town southeast of Medellín, Colombia in the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It borders El Poblado, Medellín to the north, Sabaneta to the south, El Retiro and Caldas to ...

. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 January 2019 against

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, starting in a 1–1 draw. He ended his first season with Envigado appearing in 13 matches, starting 12.

Chicago Fire

On 21 August 2020, Terán joined American

club Chicago Fire. He made his debut on 28 October, in a 2–1

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defeat against the

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, coming on as a 78th minute substitute. On 29 April 2023, Terán extended his contract with Chicago until the end of 2026, with a club option for the 2027 season. Terán underwent a successful surgery on his right knee in January 2024.

International career

Terán has represented Colombia at both the iunder-20 and iunder-23 sides. He made his debut for the Colombia under-20's on 23 May 2019 against Poland U20, coming on as a substitute. Terán was then selected into the Colombia under-23 squad for the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in 2020, making his debut on 18 January 2020 against Argentina U23. starting in a 3–1 defeat.

Personal life

In 2022, Terán received his U.S. Green Card, granting him permanent residency in the country.

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