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{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1985)}}
{{family name hatnote|Aguilar|Tapias|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abel Aguilar
| image = FWC 2018 - Round of 16 - COL v ENG - Photo 141 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Aguilar with [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]]
| fullname = Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias<ref name=FIFA>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Colombia|publisher=FIFA|page=5|date=15 July 2018|access-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bogotá]], Colombia
| height = 1.85 m<ref name=FIFA/>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2002–2005
| years2 = 2005–2010
| years3 = 2005
| years4 = 2007–2008
| years5 = 2008–2009
| years6 = 2009–2010
| years7 = 2010–2013
| years8 = 2012–2013
| years9 = 2013–2016
| years10 = 2015–2016
| years11 = 2016
| years12 = 2016–2018
| years13 = 2018
| years14 = 2019
| clubs1 = [[Deportivo Cali]]
| clubs2 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
| clubs3 = → [[Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC|Ascoli]] (loan)
| clubs4 = → [[Xerez CD|Xerez]] (loan)
| clubs5 = → [[Hércules CF|Hércules]] (loan)
| clubs6 = → [[Real Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] (loan)
| clubs7 = [[Hércules CF|Hércules]]
| clubs8 = → [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] (loan)
| clubs9 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]
| clubs10 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse B]]
| clubs11 = [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]
| clubs12 = [[Deportivo Cali]]
| clubs13 = [[FC Dallas]]
| clubs14 = [[Unión Magdalena]]
| caps1 = 102
| caps2 = 2
| caps3 = 0
| caps4 = 48
| caps5 = 34
| caps6 = 27
| caps7 = 73
| caps8 = 28
| caps9 = 49
| caps10 = 3
| caps11 = 9
| caps12 = 55
| caps13 = 4
| caps14 = 41
| totalcaps = 475 
| goals1 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 3
| goals5 = 9
| goals6 = 4
| goals7 = 4
| goals8 = 3
| goals9 = 1
| goals10 = 0
| goals11 = 1
| goals12 = 1
| goals13 = 0
| goals14 = 4
| totalgoals = 33
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2005
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[Colombia national under-20 football team|Colombia U20]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalcaps2 = 71
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|COL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[South American Youth Football Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[2005 South American U-20 Championship|2005 Colombia]]|}}
}}
'''Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias''' (born 6 January 1985) is a Colombian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central]] or [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]].

Having started his career at [[Deportivo Cali]], Aguilar signed with Italian club [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] at the age of 20 then spent seven seasons in [[Football in Spain|Spanish football]] with four teams, appearing in [[La Liga]] for [[Real Zaragoza|Zaragoza]], [[Hércules CF|Hércules]] and [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo]]. He also competed professionally in France, Portugal and the United States.

A [[Colombia national football team|Colombian international]] since 2004, Aguilar represented the nation in two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]] and as many [[Copa América]] tournaments while playing 71 matches.

==Club career==
===Italy===
Aguilar was born in [[Bogotá]]. [[Serie A]] club [[Udinese Calcio]] bought his rights in the summer of 2005, from local [[Deportivo Cali]], and loaned him immediately to fellow league team [[Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC]] due to the excess of foreign players in the roster;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ascoli-il-profilo-di-aguilar-15349|title=Ascoli, il profilo di Aguilar|trans-title=Ascoli, Aguilar's profile|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|first=Alessio|last=Calfapietra|language=it|date=14 October 2005|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> however, after some problems in the arrival of the transfer, the player missed pre-season training, only joining it a month into [[2005–06 Serie A|the season]].

Aguilar returned to Udinese in January 2006, after having never played for Ascoli,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01b1-0e6d567dfe5b-23cb105fb24b-1000--l-udinese-richiama-aguilar/|title=L'Udinese richiama Aguilar|trans-title=Udinese recall Aguilar|publisher=UEFA|language=it|date=4 January 2006|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> but received few playing opportunities in the following months (two league matches and the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|1–0 loss]] at [[RC Lens]], all incomplete).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2006/b/sezioni/sport/calcio/lensudi/lensudi/lensudi.html|title=L'Udinese cade contro il Lens ma si qualifica agli ottavi|trans-title=Udinese fall to Lens but qualify to the last-16|newspaper=[[La Repubblica]]|language=it|date=23 February 2006|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>

===Spain===
For the following three years, Aguilar was also loaned, always in the [[Segunda División|Spanish second division]]. He started out in January 2007 at [[Xerez CD]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xerezcd.com/noticias.php?id=1458|title=Contratación de Abel Aguilar|trans-title=Abel Aguilar's signing|publisher=Xerez CD|language=es|date=13 August 2007|access-date=10 July 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727154015/http://www.xerezcd.com/noticias.php?id=1458|archive-date=27 July 2009}}</ref> where he remained until the end of the [[2007–08 Segunda División|2007–08 campaign]], always as first choice.<ref name=Choice>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/08/05/futbol/equipos/real_sociedad/1312529051.html|title=Carlos Vela y Abel Aguilar son los dos fichajes que pueden llegar|trans-title=Carlos Vela and Abel Aguilar are the two signings that may arrive|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|first=Óscar|last=Badallo|language=es|date=5 August 2011|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>

In [[2008–09 Segunda División|2008–09]], Aguilar represented [[Hércules CF]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/deportes/Aguilar-objetivo-blanquiazul-ficha-Hercules_0_327567652.html|title=Aguilar, objetivo blanquiazul, ficha por el Hércules|trans-title=Aguilar, white-and-blue desire, signs for Hércules|publisher=Canarias Ahora|language=es|date=5 August 2008|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> being a permanent fixture as the [[Alicante]] side fell three points short of a return to [[La Liga]].<ref name=Choice/> On 24 July 2009 he was again loaned, now to [[Real Zaragoza]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/07/24/futbol/equipos/zaragoza/1248466969.html|title=El Zaragoza cierra las incorporaciones de Juan Pablo Carrizo y Abel Aguilar|trans-title=Zaragoza complete Juan Pablo Carrizo and Abel Aguilar deals|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=24 July 2009|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> which in turn promoted to the top flight; he made his debut in the competition on 29 August, starting and playing 71 minutes in a 1–0 home win against [[CD Tenerife]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/08/29/mas_futbol/1251496868_850215.html|title=El Zaragoza regresa a Primera con victoria|trans-title=Zaragoza return to ''Primera'' with win|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Clara|last=Pardo Latre|language=es|date=29 August 2009|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> and scored all his four league goals during the first two months [[2009–10 La Liga|of competition]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/09/29/mas_futbol/1254205673_850215.html|title=Abel Aguilar, el alquiler más rentable del Zaragoza|trans-title=Abel Aguilar, Zaragoza's most lucrative rental|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Pedro Luis|last=Ferrer|language=es|date=29 September 2009|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>

Aguilar was released by Udinese in July 2010, immediately signing a four-year contract with former club Hércules, [[2009–10 Segunda División|returned to the top division]] after an absence of 13 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herculescf.es/358-abel-aguilar-vuelve-a-vestir-de-blanquiazul-2.html|title=Abel Aguilar vuelve a vestir de blanquiazul|trans-title=Abel Aguilar again in white-and-blue|publisher=Hércules CF|language=es|date=24 July 2010|access-date=27 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917225206/http://herculescf.es/358-abel-aguilar-vuelve-a-vestir-de-blanquiazul-2.html|archive-date=17 September 2010}}</ref> He appeared in 34 scoreless games during [[2010–11 La Liga|the season]], which ended in relegation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/deportivo-coruna/20191030/la-misma-historia-vuelve-a-cebarse-con-abel-aguilar_30044930.html|title=La misma historia vuelve a cebarse con Abel Aguilar|trans-title=Abel Aguilar meets same fate again|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Cristóbal|last=Ráez|language=es|date=30 October 2019|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

Aguilar returned to the Spanish top tier in the [[2012–13 La Liga|2012–13 campaign]], being loaned to [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/07/18/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1342624108.html|title=El Hércules cede a Abel Aguilar al Deportivo|trans-title=Hércules loan Abel Aguilar to Deportivo|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=18 July 2012|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> He netted twice in just his second league appearance to help to a 3–3 draw at [[Valencia CF]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-liga-bbva-cronica-valencia-deportivo-20120827011534.html|title=Crónica del Valencia-Deportivo, 3–3|trans-title=Valencia-Deportivo match report, 3–3|publisher=[[Europa Press]]|language=es|date=27 August 2012|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/abel_aguilar_deportivo_la_coruna_pocas_veces_he_hecho_dos_goles_en_un_partido-BFEC_204027|title="Pocas veces he hecho dos goles en un partido": Abel Aguilar|trans-title="Not very often have I scored two goals in a match": Abel Aguilar|newspaper=[[El Colombiano]]|language=es|date=27 August 2012|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> but his team was again eventually relegated.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-mundial/el-deportivo-la-coruna-de-abel-aguilar-descendio-article-425527/|title=El Deportivo La Coruña de Abel Aguilar descendió|trans-title=Abel Aguilar's Deportivo La Coruña got relegated|newspaper=[[El Espectador]]|language=es|date=1 June 2013|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

===Toulouse===
On 22 August 2013, Aguilar agreed to a three-year deal with [[Toulouse FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/toulouse-fc-le-colombien-abel-aguilar-signe-pour-3-ans-officiel-1377188154|title=Toulouse FC: le colombien Abel Aguilar signe pour 3 ans (officiel)|trans-title=Toulouse FC: Colombian Abel Aguilar signs for 3 years (official)|publisher=[[France Bleu]]|first=Frédéric|last=Chapuis|language=fr|date=22 August 2013|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> His maiden appearance in [[Ligue 1]] occurred nine days later, putting on an average performance and being [[Penalty card#Yellow card|booked]] in a 2–1 away loss to [[SC Bastia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football365.fr/france/ligue-1/la-solidarite-bastiaise-a-paye-face-a-toulouse-1055913.shtml|title=La solidarité bastiaise a payé face à Toulouse|trans-title=''Bastiaise'' solidarity paid off against Toulouse|publisher=[[Football365]]|first=Franck|last=Guidicelli|language=fr|date=31 August 2013|access-date=2 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713170540/https://www.football365.fr/la-solidarite-bastiaise-a-paye-face-a-toulouse-1046477.html|archive-date=13 July 2019}}</ref>

Aguilar spent his [[2015–16 Ligue 1|third year]] in France on the sidelines, nursing a serious [[ankle]] injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/10/26/2204778-aguilar-pret-a-sortir-du-placard.html|title=Aguilar prêt à sortir du "placard"|trans-title=Aguilar ready to leave the "stretcher"|newspaper=[[La Dépêche du Midi]]|language=fr|date=26 October 2015|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> In the very last moments of the 2016 January [[transfer window]], he joined [[C.F. Os Belenenses]] from Portugal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/belenenses/detalhe/abel-aguilar-reforca-azuis.html|title=Abel Aguilar reforça azuis|trans-title=Abel Aguilar bolsters blues|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|first=Fábio|last=Lima|language=pt|date=1 February 2016|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref>

===Return home===
On 12 June 2016, after 11 years playing in Europe, Aguilar returned to his country and [[Deportivo Cali]], signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.co/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/2701294/el-volante-abel-aguilar-es-nuevo-jugador-del-deportivo-cali|title=El volante Abel Aguilar es nuevo jugador del Deportivo Cali|trans-title=Holding midfielder Abel Aguilar is new Deportivo Cali player|publisher=[[ESPN]]|language=es|date=12 June 2016|access-date=12 June 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the team on 29 July, in the [[2016 Copa Colombia|2–1 victory]] over [[América de Cali]] in the [[Copa Colombia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noticiasrcn.com/deportes-futbol/deportivo-cali-le-gano-2-1-america-y-se-llevo-el-clasico-vallecaucano|title=Deportivo Cali le ganó 2–1 a América y se llevó el clásico vallecaucano|trans-title=Deportivo Cali defeated América 2–1 and took ''vallecaucano'' classic|publisher=[[RCN Televisión]]|language=es|date=29 July 2016|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

===FC Dallas===
On 27 August 2018, Aguilar joined [[Major League Soccer]] side [[FC Dallas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/08/27/fc-dallas-signs-member-colombia-s-2018-fifa-world-cup-squad-midfielder-abel-aguilar|title=FC Dallas signs member of Colombia's 2018 FIFA World Cup squad, midfielder Abel Aguilar|publisher=FC Dallas|date=27 August 2018|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> At the end of [[2018 Major League Soccer season|the season]], he was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/11/26/fc-dallas-exercises-contract-options-four-players|title=FC Dallas exercises contract options on four players|publisher=FC Dallas|date=26 November 2018|access-date=26 November 2018}}</ref>

===Unión Magdalena===
Aged 33, Aguilar returned to his country in December 2018, agreeing to a deal at [[Unión Magdalena]] for [[2019 Categoría Primera A season|the upcoming season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/es-co/deportes/futbol-colombiano/abel-aguilar-jugar%C3%A1-en-el-2019-con-el-uni%C3%B3n-magdalena/ar-BBR0ozQ|title=Abel Aguilar jugará en el 2019 con el Unión Magdalena|trans-title=Abel Aguilar will spend 2019 with Unión Magdalena|publisher=[[MSN]]|language=es|date=15 December 2018|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> On 18 February 2020, he announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2020/02/19/futbol/1582068701_081212.html|title=Abel Aguilar anuncia su retiro del fútbol a los 35 años|trans-title=Abel Aguilar announces retirement from football at the age of 35|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=19 February 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
Aguilar was [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the [[Colombia national football team|Colombia national team]] at [[Colombia national under-17 football team|under-17]] and [[Colombia national under-20 football team|under-20 levels]].<ref name=Semana>{{cite web|url=https://www.semana.com/deportes/articulo/la-sub-20-del-2005-columna-vertebral-pekerman/264517-3/|title=La sub-20 del 2005: 'columna vertebral' de Pékerman|trans-title=2005's under-20s: Pékerman's 'backbone'|publisher=[[Semana]]|first=Rodrigo|last=Urrego B.|language=es|date=9 September 2012|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref> He rose to stardom as leader of the latter side that finished third at the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/05/21/la-historica-participacion-de-la-seleccion-colombia-en-el-mundial-sub-20-donde-fue-tercera-de-la-mano-de-reinaldo-rueda/|title=La histórica participación de la selección Colombia en el Mundial sub-20 donde fue tercera de la mano de Reinaldo Rueda|trans-title=Colombia national team's historic participation in the under-20 World Cup where they finished third led by Reinaldo Rueda|newspaper=[[Infobae]]|first=Camilo|last=Zabaleta|language=es|date=21 May 2023|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

Aguilar was then promoted to the senior squad for the [[2004 Copa América]] held in [[Peru]]. There, he scored two goals, helping his country to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2004safull.html|title=Copa América 2004|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Martín|last=Tabeira|access-date=24 July 2012}}</ref>

Subsequently, Aguilar returned to the under-20 (again as captain), helping them to a first-place finish at the 2005 South American Youth Cup with the consequent qualification for the [[2005 FIFA World Youth Championship|World Championship of the category]] in the [[Netherlands]]. After helping the national team to three group-stage wins, he could not prevent a [[Single-elimination tournament|round-of-16]] 2–1 ousting at the ends of [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina]].<ref name=Semana/>

Aguilar was selected by [[José Pekerman]] for his [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/colombia/10810250/Colombia-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Colombia World Cup 2014 squad|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=2 June 2014|access-date=24 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620025125/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/colombia/10810250/Colombia-World-Cup-2014-squad.html}}</ref> He played his first-ever game in [[FIFA World Cup|the tournament]] on 14 June, starting in a 3–0 group stage win against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] which was also his 50th [[Cap (sport)|cap]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=colombia-back-with-a-bang-2370928.html|title=Colombia back with a bang|publisher=FIFA|date=14 June 2014|access-date=14 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621044852/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dcolombia-back-with-a-bang-2370928.html}}</ref>

Aguilar was also picked for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/futbol/seleccion-colombia-revelo-la-lista-de-23-jugadores-que-iran-al-mundial-rusia-DM8806498|title=Colombia ya tiene a sus 23 mundialistas|trans-title=Colombia already have their 23 World Cup men|newspaper=El Colombiano|first=John Eric|last=Gómez Marín|language=es|date=4 June 2018|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=3|[[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]<ref>{{NFT player|1531}}</ref><ref name=SW>{{Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{ESPNsoccernet}}</ref>
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2004||7||2
|-
|2005||5||2
|-
|2006||0||0
|-
|2007||0||0
|-
|2008||1||0
|-
|2009||7||0
|-
|2010||2||0
|-
|2011||9||0
|-
|2012||2||0
|-
|2013||11||1
|-
|2014||9||0
|-
|2015||2||1
|-
|2016||3||1
|-
|2017||10||0
|-
|2018||3||0
|-
!Total||71||7
|}

:''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aguilar goal.''<ref name=SW/>
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 12 July 2004 || rowspan="2"| [[Estadio Mansiche]], [[Trujillo, Peru]] || {{fb|PER}} || {{center|'''2'''–1}} || {{center|2–2}} || rowspan=2| [[2004 Copa América]]
|-
| 2. || 17 July 2004 || {{fb|CRC}} || {{center|'''1'''–0}} || {{center|2–0}}
|-
| 3. || 12 July 2005 || [[Orange Bowl]], [[Miami]], [[United States]] || {{fb|TRI}} || {{center|'''2'''–1}} || {{center|2–1}} || rowspan=2| [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 4. || 17 July 2005 || [[Reliant Stadium]], [[Houston]], United States || {{fb|MEX}} || {{center|'''2'''–1}} || {{center|2–1}}
|-
| 5. || 6 February 2013 || [[Sun Life Stadium|Sun Life]], [[Miami Gardens]], United States || {{fb|GUA}} || {{center|'''3'''–0}} || {{center|4–1}} || rowspan=2|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 6. || 30 March 2015 || [[Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium|Mohammed Bin Zayed]], [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]] || {{fb|KUW}} || {{center|'''1'''–0}} || {{center|3–1}}
|-
| 7. || 11 October 2016 || [[Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez|Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez]], [[Barranquilla]], Colombia || {{fb|URU}} || {{center|'''1'''–0}} || {{center|2–2}} || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2018 World Cup qualification]]
|}

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