Mario Yepes

Mario Yepes 2010

Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz ( born January 13, 1976 in Cali ) is a Colombian football player who is under contract with Atalanta Bergamo since July 2013.

Career

The central defender Yepes started his professional career in his home country at Deportivo Cali and in 1999 the Argentinean giants River Plate Buenos Aires. In 2002 he went to Europe for French club FC Nantes where he immediately became a regular player. In 2004 he moved to France to FC Paris Saint- Germain, where he had a contract until the summer of 2008. He then moved free transfer to Chievo Verona in Italy, where he initially signed a one year contract, which he extended for another year 2009.

In 2010, his team-mate Sergio Pellissier the rumor that Yepes would change after the expiration of his contract at AC Milan. In July 2010, Yepes signed a contract with AC Milan.

For the 2013/14 season Yepes joined Atalanta Bergamo.

National

Mario Yepes made ​​his international debut on 9 February 1999 in the 3-3 draw against Germany.

For the Colombian national Yepes has played more 89 games, scoring six goals.

Achievements

  • Copa América 2007 in Venezuela Participation
  • Colombian champion: 1998, 1999
  • Primera División Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000
  • Copa America winners: 2001
  • Coupe de France: 2006
  • Coupe de la Ligue: 2008
  • Italian Championship: 2010/11
Defender (association football) Club Atlético River Plate A.C. Milan Atalanta B.C. Argentina Apertura and Clausura 2010–11 Serie A 2013–14 Serie A Guglielmo Stendardo Stefano Lucchini Lionel Scaloni Gianpaolo Bellini Giulio Migliaccio Giacomo Bonaventura Maximiliano Moralez Ciro Polito Marcelo Estigarribia Franco Brienza Cristiano Del Grosso Andrea Consigli Guido Marilungo Constantin Nica
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