Aquivaldo Mosquera Romaña (born 22 June 1981) is a Colombian former professional footballer. He also holds Mexican citizenship.

Club career

Mosquera made his debut in 2000 playing for Atlético Nacional. He would make over 150 appearances for the club before moving to Pachuca of Mexico in 2005. With Pachuca, he won two league titles (Clausura 2006 and 2007), a CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2007, and a Copa Sudamericana in 2006. In the summer of 2007 Mosquera transferred to Sevilla FC of La Liga. Though he would stay with the club until 2009, Mosquera only managed to appear in 41 league matches.

Aquivaldo Mosquera

In 2009 Mosquera returned to Mexico, this time to play for Club América for a reported USD$6 million. Mosquera made his unofficial debut with América on 15 July 2009 in a 0–0 friendly against MLS club Colorado Rapids. He made his official league debut in a 1–1 draw against San Luis.

Aquivaldo Mosquera

Mosquera, acting as club captain, won his first league title with América against Cruz Azul on 26 May 2013. He scored the first goal in the 2–1 second-leg win, with the club eventually winning the championship 4–2 on penalties.

Aquivaldo Mosquera

On 4 June 2014, Mosquera was transferred to Pachuca, during the Mexican draft apertura 2014.

International career

Mosquera has been called up to the Colombia national team on several occasions, including for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers and for various friendlies. He was the captain for the team during the first half of the World Cup qualifiers.

Honours

Club

Atlético Nacional

Categoría Primera A: 2005-I

Pachuca

Liga MX: Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2016

CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2007

Copa Sudamericana: 2006

Sevilla

Spanish Super Cup: 2007

América

Liga MX: Clausura 2013

Individual

Mexican Balón de Oro (1): 2007

References

External links

Career stats

1981 births

Living people

People from Apartadó

Colombian men's footballers

Colombia men's international footballers

Colombian expatriate men's footballers

Colombian emigrants to Mexico

Naturalized citizens of Mexico

Men's association football defenders

Atlético Nacional footballers

C.F. Pachuca players

Sevilla FC players

Club América footballers

Deportivo Cali footballers

Chiapas F.C. footballers

Categoría Primera A players

La Liga players

Liga MX players

Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

2011 Copa América players

Colombian people of African descent

Footballers from Antioquia Department

Cúcuta Deportivo managers