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Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz (born January 13, 1976 in Cali) is a Colombian football player, currently playing as a central defender. He is currently unattached.
In 1999, he joined River Plate in Argentina, where he became a star and won two Argentine Primera championships. In spite of the fact that several Italian and English clubs wanted to recruit him, he signed for FC Nantes Atlantique in January 2002 where his nickname was “El Rey”. He became one the best central defenders of the French first division and joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2004, where his nickname is "Super Mario" as a reference to his great defensive abilities.
Mario Yepes has played over 50 games for the Colombian national team since his debut in 1999.
He was part of the Colombia squad that won the Copa America in 2001 . He was also in the squads for two other editions of the tournament in 1999 and 2007.
In 1999, he joined River Plate in Argentina, where he became a star and won two Argentine Primera championships. In spite of the fact that several Italian and English clubs wanted to recruit him, he signed for FC Nantes Atlantique in January 2002 where his nickname was “El Rey”. He became one the best central defenders of the French first division and joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2004, where his nickname is "Super Mario" as a reference to his great defensive abilities.
Mario Yepes has played over 50 games for the Colombian national team since his debut in 1999.
He was part of the Colombia squad that won the Copa America in 2001 . He was also in the squads for two other editions of the tournament in 1999 and 2007.