Carlos Terán

Carlos Terán
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Terán Díaz
Date of birth	24 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Turbo, Colombia
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chicago Fire
Number	4
Youth career
	Envigado
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Envigado
2020–	Chicago Fire
2022	Chicago Fire II
International career‡
2019	Colombia U20
2020–	Colombia U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 1 October 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Carlos Terán Díaz (born 24 September 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club career

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 as of match played 21 October 2023^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Envigado	2019	Categoría Primera A	13	0	3	0	—	—	16	0
	2020	Categoría Primera A	4	0	0	0	—	—	4	0
	Total		17	0	3	0	0	0	20	0
Chicago Fire	2020	Major League Soccer	2	0	—	—	—	—	2	0
	2021		13	1	—	—	—	—	13	1
	2022		22	1	—	—	—	—	22	1
	2023		24	1	—	—	3	0	27	1
	Total		61	3	0	0	3	0	64	3
Career total			78	3	3	0	3	0	84	3

References

^ "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.
^ "Carlos Terán". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Sandalow, Brian (24 October 2020). "Carlos Teran, Fire hope signing worth the wait". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "Deportivo Pasto 1–1 Envigado". Soccerway.
^ ^a ^b Carlos Terán at Soccerway
^ "Philadelphia Union 2–1 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
^ "Chicago Fire FC Sign Defender Carlos Terán to New Contract". Chicago Fire FC. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Chicago Fire sign defender Carlos Terán to new deal". MLSSoccer.com. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Defender Carlos Terán Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery". ChicagoFireFC.com. Chicago Fire. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^ "Poland U20 0–2 Colombia U20". Soccerway.
^ "Colombia U23 1–3 Argentina U23". Soccerway.

External links

Profile at Chicago Fire

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[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.

[cst-3] 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.

[soccerway-5] 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.

[:0-8] "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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