Carlos Terán

Carlos Terán
Personal information
Full name Carlos Terán Díaz[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000
Place of birth Turbo, Colombia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Number 22
Youth career
Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Envigado 17 (0)
2020–2025 Chicago Fire 87 (5)
2022 Chicago Fire II 2 (0)
2025– Athletico Paranaense 15 (0)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U20 1 (0)
2020– Colombia U23 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:29, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:44, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Carlos Terán Díaz (born 24 September 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense.

Club career

Envigado

Born in Turbo, Colombia, Terán began his career with Categoría Primera A club Envigado.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 30 January 2019 against Deportivo Pasto, starting in a 1–1 draw.[4] He ended his first season with Envigado appearing in 13 matches, starting 12.[5]

Chicago Fire

On 21 August 2020, Terán joined American Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[3] He made his debut on 28 October, in a 2–1 league defeat against the Philadelphia Union, coming on as a 78th minute substitute.[6]

On 29 April 2023, Terán extended his contract with Chicago until the end of 2026, with a club option for the 2027 season.[7][8] Terán underwent a successful surgery on his right knee in January 2024.[9]

International career

Terán has represented Colombia at both the iunder-20 and iunder-23 sides. He made his debut for the Colombia under-20's on 23 May 2019 against Poland U20, coming on as a substitute.[10] Terán was then selected into the Colombia under-23 squad for the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in 2020, making his debut on 18 January 2020 against Argentina U23. starting in a 3–1 defeat.[11]

Personal life

In 2022, Terán received his U.S. Green Card, granting him permanent residency in the country.[8]

Career statistics

As of 20 March 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Envigado 2019 Categoría Primera A 13030——160
2020 Categoría Primera A 4000——40
Total 17030——200
Chicago Fire 2020 Major League Soccer 20———20
2021 131———131
2022 22100——221
2023 24100—3[a]0271
2024 181———181
2025 8100——81
Total 875——30905
Chicago Fire II 2022 MLS Next Pro 20———20
Athletico Paranaense 2025 Série B 10010——110
2026 Série A 5000——50
Total 15010——160
Career total 12154000301285
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Carlos Terán". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 Sandalow, Brian (24 October 2020). "Carlos Teran, Fire hope signing worth the wait". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Deportivo Pasto 1–1 Envigado". Soccerway.
  5. 1 2 Carlos Terán at Soccerway
  6. ↑ "Philadelphia Union 2–1 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Fire FC Sign Defender Carlos Terán to New Contract". Chicago Fire FC. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Chicago Fire sign defender Carlos Terán to new deal". MLSSoccer.com. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Defender Carlos Terán Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery". ChicagoFireFC.com. Chicago Fire. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Poland U20 0–2 Colombia U20". Soccerway.
  11. ↑ "Colombia U23 1–3 Argentina U23". Soccerway.
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