Fredy Guarín

Colombian footballer and midfielder

Fredy Guarín - Colombian footballer and midfielder
Born

June 30th, 1986
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Colombia

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Professional footballer played as a midfielder for several clubs. Began career in the youth system of Envigado FC and made his professional debut in 2004. Later played for teams including FC Porto, where he won multiple domestic titles and the UEFA Europa League in 2011. Had a significant spell at Inter Milan, contributing to the team's victories in the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana. Represented the Colombia national team in multiple international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and Copa América.

Winning the UEFA Europa League with FC Porto in 2011

Winning the Coppa Italia with Inter Milan

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