Julián Viáfara

Julián Viáfara
Personal information
Full name Julián Ramiro Viáfara Mesa
Date of birth (1978-05-19) May 19, 1978
Place of birth Cali, Valle, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1989–1996 Boca Juniors de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Independiente Medellín 83 (0)
2001–2006 América de Cali 123 (1)
2007–2008 Atlético Paranaense 18 (0)
2008 → Vitória (loan) 33 (0)
2009–2011 Vitória 52 (3)
2011–2012 América de Cali 23 (0)
2012 Patriotas 2 (0)
2013 Deportes Quindío 30 (1)
2015 Vitória da Conquista 12 (0)
National team
2006 Colombia 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Julián Ramiro Viáfara Mesa or simply Viáfara (born May 19, 1978, in Cali) is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper.

Career

Beginning at Boca Juniors in Tolima and testing

Son of former player and coach of Colombian U-17 Ramiro Viáfara Quintana, Julián grew up in football. He served in the small schools Boca Juniors de Cali, where he began as forward and also played as defender.

Independiente Medellin

Eventually signed a contract with Independiente Medellín and premiered on August, taking a penalty in the match.

He was considered one of the main promises of the country and won the league's title with his team. In 1999, with the arrival of René Higuita, Viáfara started the year in reserve, but with the dismissal of Colombian idol by disciplinary problems, rejoined the team and played 33 matches that year. However in 2000 the team signed José María Pazo and he just played 16 games.

América of Cali

He signed with América de Cali and made only 10 matches in 2001. In 2002, he was used even less, having played only four matches at the beginning of the tournament.

In 2004 Viáfara appeared on 29 games. In 2006, he remained as the captain of the team despite the crisis that América was living. However, due to delays of wages and unjust punishments to some players at the end of the year, he left the club.

Arrival in Brazil

In 2007 he goes to Brazil to be hired by the Atlético-PR. Colombian David Ferreira played on the team for two years, and enjoying some success at the time, inspired Atlético to sign another three Colombians: Viáfara, Edwin Valencia and Dayro Moreno. Despite having helped the club get into the Copa Sudamericana and played 19 games, the keeper was withdrawn from the starting lineup the following year, not getting any on the bench in the 2008 Campeonato Paranaense. This situation did not please him, and soon he left the club for Vitória.

Idol in Vitória

In the second game of the 2008 Brasileirão, against the Sport Recife, Viáfara made a memorable debut. Due to their good performances in the previous season, the Vitória chose to buy the pass of the player in 2009.

Personal life

Viáfara is married to Paola Andrea Arcila since December 2007, with whom he has two daughters, Valerie and Lua. The Colombian, since its arrival in Salvador, is involved in social projects and campaigns to help the needy individual, as the partnership it has with the Legion of Good Will.

For these and other works, the athlete was awarded the title of citizen of Bahia in late 2010.

Honours

Statistics

As of 7 February 2016
Club Year State League Cup National League South-America Others Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia Independiente Medellín
1997 – – 001000000100
1998 – – 002400000240
1999 – – 003300000330
2000 – – 001600000160
Total 00008300000830
Colombia América de Cali
2001 – – 001003000130
2002 – – 0050000050
2003 – – 00903000120
2004 – – 003000000300
2005 – – 003918000471
2006 – – 003000000300
Total 00001231140001371
Brazil Atlético/PR
2007 00101802000210
Total 00101802000210
Brazil Vitória
2008 00003300000330
2009 220802801000590
2010 2111132531020607
2011 15121000000172
Total 59221485320201699
Colombia América de Cali
2011 – – – – 1600000160
2012 – – 2070000090
Total 00202300000250
Colombia Patriotas Boyacá
2012 – – – – 20000020
Total 000020000020
Colombia Deportes Quindío
2013 – – 203010000321
Total 00203010000321
Brazil Vitória da Conquista
2015 00101200000130
Total 00101200000130
Total 59227437651802048211
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