Rafael Édgar Dudamel Ochoa (born January 7, 1973
[ ]), is a
Venezuela
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n
football
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manager
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and former player who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
As a player, Dudamel made 56 appearances for the
Venezuela national team.
Playing career
Club
During his career, Dudamel played for several Venezuelan and
Colombia
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n football clubs. Among the Venezuelan clubs are
Universidad de Los Andes,
El Vigía
The Alberto Adriani Municipality () (better known as El Vigia) is one of the 23 Municipalities of Venezuela, municipalities () that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida (state), Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the Natio ...
,
Atlético Zulia
Atlético Zulia Fútbol Club was a Venezuelan professional club and the club has won one First Division title in the professional era. The club was based in Maracaibo.
History
The club was founded in 1996 as Atlético Zulia Fútbol Club, and p ...
,
UA Maracaibo and
Deportivo Táchira
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* Deport ...
.
Atlético Huila
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,
Independiente Santa Fe
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,
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.
Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
,
Millonarios
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Millonarios was initially created in 1937 by students f ...
and
Cortulua are the Colombian clubs where he played.
He has also played for
Quilmes
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, of
Argentina
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.
He was transferred to
Mamelodi Sundowns
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, of
South Africa
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in 2005.
In 2007 after the Copa America, he transferred to
América de Cali
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, a top Colombian club, alongside Venezuelan international
Jorge Rojas.
[ ] He left América and returned to
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Argentina
* Estudiantes de La Plata, sports club based in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province
* Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, football club base ...
on August 29, 2008.
International
As of November 2007, Dudamel has 56 caps and one goal for the
Venezuela national football team
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. He was capped for the first time in 1993. He scored a direct free kick in the
World Cup 1998
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qualifier against Argentina.
International goal
, -
, 1. , , October 9, 1996 , ,
Pueblo Nuevo,
San Cristóbal, Venezuela , , , , 2–4 , , 2–5 , ,
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
, ,
Managerial career
On 18 October 2017 Dudamel is appointed manager of Venezuela’s national football team.
On 5 June 2016 Dudamel gets his first win in an official tournament as national coach with a
1-0 victory over Jamaica in the 2016 Copa America. In his next match at the tournament, he upsets Uruguay 1-0. The winner was scored by Salomon Rondón, who tapped in after a long range attempt by Alejandro Guerra was saved. In the final group match, he drew against Mexico 1-1. In the knockout stages, Venezuela lost immediately, 4-1 to Argentina.
At the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Dudamel led the U20s to the final, where they lost to England 1-0 in the final. It was the nation's best ever performance at U20 competition.
On 2 January 2020, he resigned from the Venezuela national team, and four days later signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club
Atlético Mineiro
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. On 27 February 2020, he was sacked by Atlético, following eliminations from the
Copa Sudamericana
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and the
Copa do Brasil
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.
He spent time at
Universidad de Chile
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Deportivo Cali
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Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
, becoming Colombian champion at the end of the season.
Honors
Club
;
Universidad de Los Andes
*
Primera División Venezolana 1990–91
;
Santa Fe
*
Copa Conmebol
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: Runners Up 1995
;
Atlético Zulia
Atlético Zulia Fútbol Club was a Venezuelan professional club and the club has won one First Division title in the professional era. The club was based in Maracaibo.
History
The club was founded in 1996 as Atlético Zulia Fútbol Club, and p ...
*
Primera División Venezolana: 1997–98
;
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.
Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
*
Copa Mustang
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: 1998
*
Copa Merconorte
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: Runners Up 1998
*
Copa Libertadores
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: Runners Up 1999
;
Millonarios
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a professional Colombian football team based in Bogotá, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the El Campín stadium.
Millonarios was initially created in 1937 by students f ...
*
Copa Merconorte
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: 2001
;
Mamelodi Sundowns
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*
Premier Soccer League
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2005–06
Coach
International
;
Venezuela U-20
*
FIFA U-20 World Cup
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: Runner-up
2017
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*
South American Youth Football Championship
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: Third Place
2017
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;
Venezuela U-17
*
South American Under-17 Football Championship
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: Runner-Up
2013
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Club
;
Deportivo Cali
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Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
*
Categoría Primera A
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:
2021–II
Managerial Statistics
* Official FIFA matches only.
References
External links
International statisticsat
rsssf
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*
Colombia.com
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1973 births
Living people
Venezuelan footballers
Venezuela international footballers
People from San Felipe, Venezuela
1991 Copa América players
1993 Copa América players
1995 Copa América players
1997 Copa América players
2001 Copa América players
Copa América Centenario managers
2019 Copa América managers
Association football goalkeepers
Atlético Huila footballers
Independiente Santa Fe footballers
Zulia F.C. players
Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
Deportivo Cali footballers
Millonarios F.C. players
UA Maracaibo players
Cortuluá footballers
Deportivo Táchira F.C. players
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Estudiantes de Mérida players
América de Cali footballers
Real Esppor Club players
Venezuelan Primera División players
Categoría Primera A players
Venezuelan expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
Expatriate footballers in Colombia
Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Expatriate footballers in Argentina
Venezuelan football managers
Estudiantes de Mérida managers
Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara managers
Venezuela national football team managers
Clube Atlético Mineiro managers
Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Expatriate football managers in Brazil
Deportivo Cali managers