Rafael Dudamel

Rafael Dudamel
Dudamel in 2017
Personal information
Full name Rafael Édgar Dudamel Ochoa
Date of birth (1973-01-07) January 7, 1973
Place of birth San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Pereira (manager)
Youth career
1989–1993 Universidad Los Andes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1994 Universidad Los Andes
1994 Atlético Huila
1994 El Vigía
1995–1997 Santa Fe 88 (3)
1997–1998 Atlético Zulia 18 (1)
1998 Quilmes 17 (1)
1998–2001 Deportivo Cali 142 (11)
2001–2002 Millonarios 20 (0)
2002–2004 UA Maracaibo 35 (2)
2004 Cortuluá 17 (0)
2005 Deportivo Táchira 14 (0)
2005–2006 Mamelodi Sundowns 7 (0)
2007 Estudiantes de Mérida 20 (3)
2007–2008 América de Cali 11 (0)
2008–2009 Estudiantes de Mérida 15 (0)
2009–2010 Real Esppor (0)
Total 404 (21)
International career
1993–2010 Venezuela 57 (1)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Estudiantes de Mérida
2012–2013 Venezuela U17
2014–2015 Deportivo Lara
2015–2019 Venezuela U20
2016–2020 Venezuela
2020 Atlético Mineiro
2020–2021 Universidad de Chile
2021–2022 Deportivo Cali
2023 Necaxa
2024 Atlético Bucaramanga
2025– Deportivo Pereira
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Venezuela (as manager)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Édgar Dudamel Ochoa (born January 7, 1973), is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the manager of Colombian club Deportivo Pereira.

As a player, Dudamel made 56 appearances for the Venezuela national team.