SB Nation’s player profile series leading up to the 2011 Copa America. Over a dozen players plying their trade across the globe will be profiled in the build-up to the tournament.
Copa America 2011 Player Profiles: Radamel Falcao - Colombia
When it comes to big names in football, almost all play in a big league or in the UEFA Champions League. If you’re not starring in European competition or at least in the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A or the Bundesliga, you’re probably close to anonymous. Occasionally a major international competition can raise the profile of a player too.
To break a European competition record is no small feat and Falcao is no small striker, at least in terms of production. He may be just 5’9” but Falcao has produced at every level he’s played. He scored 35 times in his last two years with River Plate before moving to Porto, where he’s scored 73 times in 85 matches.
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