Valdes is currently on loan with Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe.
2011: In January Carlos Valdes was loaned to Philadelphia Union from Independiente Sante Fe and on August 5 Philadelphia Union made Valdes a permanent player… He started and played in all 32 regular season games and both postseason matches, logging a total of 3,060 minutes… He scored his first and only goal in a 3-0 win at NE Revolution on July 7… Named to the MLS Team of the Week twice in week 7 and in week 18.
2009-2010: Made 54 appearances for Club Santa Fe and scored one goal...Served as captain of the club and lead the team to the Colombian Cup title in 2009, beating Deportivo Pasto by a score of 3-1.
2005-2008: Made 97 appearances for America de Cali, scoring four goals...Became team captain and helped lead his team to the Torneo Finalizacion in 2008, beating Independiente Medellin by a score of 1-0 in the first game and 3-1 in the second game.
2005: Began his career with Real Cartagena and appeared in 33 league matches… Played on a defense that allowed 20 goals in total throughout the season.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Helped the Colombian Men’s National Team win the U-20 South-American Cup in 2005 and the Central American and Caribbean Games the following year... After making his debut with the senior national squad in 2008, Valdes has been capped four times, scoring one goal… Competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, helping Colombia to the Round of 16 before losing to Argentina, the eventual champions.
| Year | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2923 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | 32 | 1 | 2880 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 65 | 65 | 3 | 5803 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 73 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2923 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Playoffs | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MLS Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 32 | 32 | 1 | 2880 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHT | SOG | FC | FS | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15/2013 | LA @ PHI | L 4-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2013 | PHI @ CHI | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/4/2013 | SEA @ PHI | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2013 | PHI @ NE | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2013 | PHI @ DC | W 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2013 | TOR @ PHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/6/2013 | PHI @ CLB | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2013 | PHI @ NY | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/16/2013 | NE @ PHI | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/10/2013 | PHI @ COL | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/2/2013 | KC @ PHI | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/27/2012 | NY @ PHI | L 3-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/2012 | PHI @ KC | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/20/2012 | PHI @ HOU | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/6/2012 | NE @ PHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2012 | PHI @ CHI | W 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2012 | PHI @ CLB | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2012 | HOU @ PHI | W 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2012 | DC @ PHI | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2012 | PHI @ TOR | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/1/2012 | PHI @ NE | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2012 | CLB @ PHI | L 2-1 | Started | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2012 | RSL @ PHI | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/19/2012 | PHI @ DC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/12/2012 | CHI @ PHI | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/4/2012 | PHI @ MTL | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/29/2012 | NE @ PHI | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/21/2012 | PHI @ NY | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2012 | MTL @ PHI | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/8/2012 | TOR @ PHI | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/4/2012 | PHI @ LA | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/30/2012 | PHI @ HOU | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2012 | KC @ PHI | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2012 | DC @ PHI | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/26/2012 | PHI @ TOR | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2012 | PHI @ DAL | T 1-1 | Started | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/13/2012 | NY @ PHI | L 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/5/2012 | PHI @ SEA | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2012 | SJ @ PHI | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2012 | PHI @ CHV | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/14/2012 | CLB @ PHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2012 | VAN @ PHI | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/24/2012 | PHI @ CHI | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/18/2012 | COL @ PHI | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/12/2012 | PHI @ POR | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/20/2011 | PHI @ NY | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15/2011 | TOR @ PHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/8/2011 | PHI @ SEA | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2011 | PHI @ CHV | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2011 | DC @ PHI | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2011 | PHI @ KC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/17/2011 | CLB @ PHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2011 | POR @ PHI | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/7/2011 | NE @ PHI | T 4-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/3/2011 | PHI @ RSL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2011 | PHI @ CLB | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8/13/2011 | DAL @ PHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/6/2011 | HOU @ PHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8/3/2011 | PHI @ CHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/29/2011 | COL @ PHI | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2011 | PHI @ NE | W 3-0 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/9/2011 | PHI @ SJ | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/2/2011 | PHI @ DC | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2011 | CHV @ PHI | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/22/2011 | KC @ PHI | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2011 | PHI @ VAN | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/11/2011 | RSL @ PHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/4/2011 | PHI @ COL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/28/2011 | PHI @ TOR | W 6-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2011 | CHI @ PHI | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/14/2011 | PHI @ DAL | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2011 | LA @ PHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/6/2011 | PHI @ POR | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/30/2011 | SJ @ PHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/16/2011 | SEA @ PHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/9/2011 | NY @ PHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2011 | PHI @ LA | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/26/2011 | VAN @ PHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/19/2011 | PHI @ HOU | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |