Freddy Rincón

Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾeði riŋˈkon]; 14 August 1966 – 13 April 2022) was a Colombian professional footballer who played 84 games for the Colombia national team between 1990 and 2001. A versatile midfielder, he was capable of playing on the left, in the centre or as an attacking midfielder. At club level he played for Independiente Santa Fé, América de Cali (Colombia), Napoli (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain), Palmeiras, Santos, and Corinthians (Brazil).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rincón and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.

Freddy Rincón
Rincón in 2022
Personal information
Full name Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia
Date of birth (1966-08-14)14 August 1966
Place of birth Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Date of death 13 April 2022(2022-04-13) (aged 55)
Place of death Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Atlético Buenaventura 77 (18)
1988–1990 Santa Fe 82 (20)
1990–1993 América de Cali 177 (54)
1993–1995 Palmeiras 28 (12)
1994–1995 → Napoli (loan) 28 (7)
1995–1997 Real Madrid 21 (0)
1996–1997 → Palmeiras (loan) 17 (7)
1997–2000 Corinthians 151 (37)
2000 Santos 20 (1)
2001 Cruzeiro 16 (1)
2004 Corinthians 7 (2)
Total 627 (162)
International career
1990–2001 Colombia 84 (17)
Managerial career
2005 Iraty
2006 São Bento
2009 São José
2009 Corinthians (youth)
2010 Flamengo de Guarulhos
2010 Atlético Mineiro (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Rincón began his professional career at Independiente Santa Fé in 1986, winning the Copa Colombia in 1989 with the capital club,[1] as well as gaining national acclaim for his performances.

With América de Cali he won the Colombian Championship in 1990 and 1992.[2]

It was his performances at the 1994 World Cup that prompted 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 for the 1995-96 season.[2]

Rincón spent the latter part of his career playing club football in Brazil where he played for Palmeiras, Corinthians, Santos and Cruzeiro.[3] During his time with Corinthians the club won the Brazilian championship in 1998 and 1999 and the first FIFA Club World Cup in 2000, his greatest title.[2]

International career
Freddy Rincón 1994 stamp of Nicaragua.

Rincón scored 17 goals in 84 caps for the Colombia national team, playing in the 1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cups.[4]

His most memorable goal is the one he scored against West Germany in Milan, Italy on 19 June during the 1990 World Cup. Playing into injury time, Colombia needed a goal to draw the game and avoid elimination from the tournament at the group stages. When played through by a pass from Carlos Valderrama, Rincon held his nerve and calmly fired the ball through the legs of Bodo Illgner to secure the draw his team needed.[2] During a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on 5 September 1993 against Argentina, he scored the first goal of the game receiving the ball from teammate Carlos Valderrama and passing the Argentine goalkeeper, Sergio Goycochea, before scoring the third goal in a 5–0 victory that secured Colombia's place at the World Cup.[5]

Coaching career

In 2005, Rincón started a football manager career, after he was hired as Iraty manager for the 2006 season.[6] On 27 September 2006, Rincón was hired as São Bento's manager.[7] He was the coach of São José Esporte Clube of São José dos Campos, São Paulo.

He was hired as Corinthians youth team head coach in 2009.[8]

Personal life

Rincón had been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 20 August 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 10 May, São Paulo police took him into custody after a Panamanian request for extradition.[9] In August 2013, Rincón suffered multiple injuries in a car accident in his native Valle del Cauca, where he underwent surgery at a local hospital.[10]

Rincón's son is professional footballer Sebastián Rincón, who once played for Barracas Central in Argentina.[11]

Death

On 11 April 2022, Rincón was hospitalized with critical head injuries after the car he was driving collided with a bus in the Colombian city of Cali. Four of his passengers and the bus driver were also injured.[12][13] He died two days later.[14]

Career statistics
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rincón goal.
List of international goals scored by Freddy Rincón[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
126 May 1990Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Egypt1–11–1Friendly
22 June 1990Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–21–3Friendly
319 June 1990Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy Germany1–11–11990 FIFA World Cup
43 February 1991Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States  Switzerland2–12–31991 Miami Cup
56 June 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden Sweden1–12–2Friendly
623 June 1993Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador Argentina1–11–11993 Copa América
78 August 1993Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru Peru1–01–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
822 August 1993Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay Paraguay1–11–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
929 August 1993Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia Peru2–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
105 September 1993Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina1–05–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
113–0
125 June 1994Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Greece2–02–0Friendly
1310 July 1995Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera, Uruguay Ecuador1–01–01995 Copa América
1416 July 1995Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Paraguay1–11–11995 Copa América
1522 July 1995Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado, Uruguay United States4–14–11995 Copa América
1610 November 1996Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia2–22–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
1723 May 1998Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Scotland2–22–2Friendly

Honours

Independiente Santa Fe

América de Cali

Palmeiras

Corinthians

Colombia

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Freddy Rincón: todas las veces que gritó "campeón"". Semana. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. Couzens, Gerard; Ridley, Nathan (11 April 2022). "Former Real Madrid star Freddy Rincon in critical condition after car crash". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. "Freddy Rincón". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. Ballesteros, Frank (26 January 2002). "Freddy Eusebio Rincón – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. Brewin, Joe (5 September 2018). "Twenty-five years on: Argentina 0-5 Colombia, 1993 – the game that rocked the world... and embarrassed El Diego". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. (in Portuguese) Rincón inicia carreira de treinador de futebol – Esportes Terra (26 December 2005)
  7. (in Portuguese) Colombiano Rincón comanda 1° treino no São Bento – Esportes Terra (27 September 2006)
  8. "Ex-volante Rincón volta ao Timão para ser técnico das categorias de base" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  9. Freddy Rincón, arrestado. El Pais. 10 May 2007.
  10. Freddy Rincón sufre múltiples heridas en un accidente de tránsito. Caracol Radio. 24 August 2013.
  11. Ridley, Nathan (13 April 2022). "Freddy Rincon's son posts emotional picture as ex-Real Madrid star critical after car crash". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  12. "Freddy Rincón: Former Colombia captain dies after car crash". CNN. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  13. "Freddy Rincon: Former Colombia captain in critical condition after car crash". BBC Sport. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  14. "Freddy Rincon: Former Colombia captain dies following car crash". BBC Sport. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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