Radamel Falcao - forward of the football club "Monaco" and the national team of Colombia. He was born in 1986 in Santa Marta, where he took his first steps in football.
Career in South America
In the period from 1996 to 2001, Radamel played in his homeland. The footballer defended the colors of Millionarios and Lanseros Boyaci. As a player in the Lanseros youth squad, he played 8 matches for the main team and scored 1 goal. Even then, many said that Radamel Falcao is a football player with a great future.
In 2005, the forward moved to the Argentine Grand River Plate. In Buenos Aires, the Colombian spent 4 seasons. During this time, he took part in 90 matches for the club, in which he managed to score 34 goals. In 2008, River Plate became the champion of Examples.
Relocation to Europe
In 2009, the Colombian scorer decided to move to Europe. The Portuguese “Porto” paid the club from the capital of Argentina about 6 million euros for the transfer of a football player. Falcao played for the “dragons” until 2011. For two seasons, he managed to fall in love with the Portuguese public. At the end of September 2009, he played his debut match in the Champions League. In 51 matches, the Colombian became the author of 41 goals.
Porto won the 2010/11 Portuguese Championship. In 2010 and 2011, Falcao helped the dragons win the country's Cup and Super Bowl. In 2011, the Portuguese were able to minimally beat “Braga” in the final of the Europa League thanks to a goal by the Colombian.
Photos of Radamel Falcao could be seen on all covers of all leading European football publications. He was the transfer target of many of the greats of European football. But the fight for one of the best strikers in the world was won by the Spanish Atletico Madrid. A club from the capital of Spain paid Porto 40 million euros.
As part of the "mattress" Falcao continued to score. The footballer scored 52 goals in 68 matches for the club of Madrid. In 2012, Radamel won the Europa League for the second time in a row . In the Spanish final, the metropolitan club won 3-0 over Athletic. The Colombian “tip” team Diego Simeone became the best player in the match, scoring two goals. A few months later, in the UEFA Super Cup match, Falcao scored a hat-trick against Chelsea. In 2013, Radamel won the Spanish Cup.
Monaco - Premier League - Monaco
After two successful years spent with Atlético, Falcao decided to move to Monaco. The transfer price was rumored to be from 45 to 55 million euros. In the 2013/14 season, the Colombian, due to an injury, could not demonstrate the high results to which the striker had accustomed his fans.
On the last day of the transfer window in 2014, Radamel Falcao transferred to Manchester United on loan. As part of the “Red Devils”, the forward played only 29 matches, in which he scored 4 goals. In the summer of 2015, the player was waiting for another rental. Once again, the English Premier League. This time he signed a lease agreement with Chelsea FC. But also in the composition of the “blue” Falcao game was far from ideal. In 12 matches, the striker scored only 1 goal.
In the 2016/17 season, a “reset” of the Colombian striker took place. In 43 matches for “Monegasques” Radamel scored 30 goals and became the club's top scorer. He was a leader on the field. Together with Bakayoko, Lemar, Mbappé and Mendy, he helped the team become the champion of France and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The season 2017/18, the player started great. After leaving a number of leading players from the club, he almost independently tries to lead Monaco to victories. In 9 matches at the start of the new season, the striker scored 11 goals.
National team
Falcao debuted with Colombia in 2007. Radamel played in 6 friendly and 2 official matches. In 2013, Colombians for the first time in 16 years were able to enter the World Cup. In the selection for Mundial, the striker scored 9 goals. This indicator has become one of the main success factors for the team. However, a serious injury did not allow Falcao to play in the tournament.
In 2017, Colombia met with Spain. Radamel's goal allowed him to become the top scorer in the history of the team. In 2018, the player will have a second chance to play in the world championship, as the Colombians qualified for the 2018 World Cup, which will be held in the Russian Federation.