Diber Armando Cambindo Abonia (born 17 February 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Before playing in Mexico, Cambindo played for several clubs throughout Colombia, and has also received a call up to the Colombia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diber Armando Cambindo Abonia | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Guachené, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Necaxa (on loan from Cruz Azul) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fundación Habilidosos [1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Unión San Felipe | 3 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Deportes Quindío | 29 | (14) |
| 2021 | → América de Cali (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | → Independiente Medellín (loan) | 102 | (29) |
| 2023– | Cruz Azul | 18 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Necaxa (loan) | 20 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 | |||
Career
editClub
editHaving started his career in Chile, Cambindo had spells throughout the Categoría Primera A, and had his best years at Independiente Medellin, where he was a crucial player in helping El Poderoso reach the finals of the 2022 Torneo Finalizacion. His good performances got the attention of many clubs across South America and North America, and in June 2023, he signed for Cruz Azul for a reported USD$3.5 million.[2][3]
His arrival caused some controversy as it was revealed he was suffering from fitness issues, and was seen by some as not up to the standard of playing in the Liga MX or the Cruz Azul squad.[4]
International
editCambindo was called up to the Colombia national football team for their exhibition match against the United States on 28 January 2023. Cambindo made his debut as a second-half substitute in the 0–0 draw.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 10 December 2023[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editIndividual
- Liga MX Golden Boot (Shared): Clausura 2024
References
edit- ^ "Habilidosos FC, el club que ayudó a Diber Cambindo a escapar de la violencia". ESPN. 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Diber Cambindo ¿Pasará las pruebas médicas de Cruz Azul? Ya está en México para ello" (in Spanish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ SANTIAGO, CASTRO REYES (21 June 2023). "LIGA MX: WHO IS DIBER CAMBINDO, THE NEW SIGNING OF CRUZ AZUL?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Soto, Arturto (28 July 2023). "Neither Lotti nor Cambindo the Cruz Azul striker against Atlanta United". Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Booth, Chuck (28 January 2023). "USMNT vs. Colombia score: USA ends two-game January camp with listless scoreless draw". CBS Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Diber Cambindo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Diber Cambindo at Soccerway