Alexander Posada (born March 6, 1977) is a former Colombian footballer who played the majority of his career in the Colombian football leagues, and had stints in Ecuadorian Serie A, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Posada | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1997–1998 | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 1998–2001 | América de Cali | ||
| 2001–2002 | Cortuluá | 4 | (3) |
| 2002 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 2003 | Millonarios F.C. | ||
| 2004–2005 | Deportivo Quito | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Toronto Supra Portuguese | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Colombia | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editPosada began his career in Colombia with Deportivo Pereira in the Categoría Primera B in 1993.[1][2] In 1997, he was transferred to Deportes Quindío, and after one season with Quinio he signed with América de Cali of the Categoría Primera A. During his tenure with America he won the Colombian League twice in 2000, 2001, and the Copa Merconorte. In 2001, he signed with Cortuluá, and featured in the club's run in the Copa Libertadores. In 2002, he returned to his former club Deportivo Pereira, and had a stint with Millonarios F.C., where the team finished second in the overall standings. In 2004, he went abroad to sign with Deportivo Quito of the Ecuadorian Serie A.
On April 24, 2006, Posada signed with Toronto Supra Portuguese of the Canadian Soccer League.[3][4] He made his debut for Toronto in a friendly match against S.C. Braga on May 12, 2006.[5] He recorded his first goal for the club on July 16, 2006, in a 2–2 draw with London City Soccer Club.[6] He helped Toronto secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the International Division. The club's opponents in the playoffs were the Serbian White Eagles, but they were eliminated by a score of 3–0.[7]
International career
editPosada played for the Colombia national football team from 1999 till 2002, and featured in five matches.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Posada". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Information". www.championssoccerschool.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "April 24, 2006 CPSL press conference announcing International friendlies (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer League - Clubs". 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "May 12, 2006 Toronto Supra Portuguese (CPSL) vs SC Braga (Portugal) (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "July 16, 2006 CSL Sunday's games details (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 2, 2006 CSL Quarterfinal Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Supra Portuguese (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Alexander Posada". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.