Carlos Terán
Colombian footballer (born 2000)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Terán Díaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
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* 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) | |||
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 90 | 5 | ||||
| Chicago Fire II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2025 | Série B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 121 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup
