Since the advent of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 1991/1992 season, only five Colombians have played in this most followed football league in the world. The first was Faustino Asprilla who played for Newcastle United from 1995–98, followed by Hamilton Ricard played for Middlesbrough from 1998–2002. The third man is Juan Pablo Ángel played for Aston Villa from 2000–20007, the penultimate Colombian is Jhon Viáfara who played for Portsmouth from 2005–2006 while the last man who is still playing is Hugo Rodallega who joined Wigan Athletic in 2008.
Between 1985 and 1998 Carlos Valderrama Palacio represented the la Tricolor of Colombia in 111 full internationals and scored 11 times, making him the most capped player in the country's history with his unique passing skills. He was the most famous football player in Colombia in the team that had greats like René Higuita, Faustino Asprilla, Freddy Rincón, Adolfo Valencia, Leonel Álvarez, Óscar Córdoba, Andrés Escobar and others that performed wonders in the Italia 90 and USA 94 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Since the advent of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 1991/1992 season, only five Colombians have played in this most followed football league in the world. The first was Faustino Asprilla who played for Newcastle United from 1995–98, followed by Hamilton Ricard played for Middlesbrough from 1998–2002. The third man is Juan Pablo Ángel played for Aston Villa from 2000–20007, the penultimate Colombian is Jhon Viáfara who played for Portsmouth from 2005–2006 while the last man who is still playing is Hugo Rodallega who joined Wigan Athletic in 2008. 
