Gerardo Bedoya


Gerardo Alberto Bedoya Múnera is a retired Colombian footballer. He began as a defender but he also played as a defensive midfielder.
Nicknamed "the beast," he currently holds the record for most red cards received by any player in the history of the game.

Club career

Bedoya started his professional career with Deportivo Pereira in 1996. He joined Deportivo Cali in 1998 where he was part of the squad that won the league title in 1998.
In 2001, Bedoya moved to Argentina where he played for Racing Club de Avellaneda, helping the club to win the Apertura 2001 tournament. In 2004, he joined Colón de Santa Fe and in 2005 he moved to Boca Juniors where he only played 3 games before moving to Mexico to play for Puebla F.C..
In 2005 Bedoya returned to Colombia to play for Atlético Nacional and in 2006 he joined Millonarios. After he went for a brief time to Envigado F.C.. But then joined Boyacá Chicó F.C. for the 2010 season.
In 2011, Bedoya signed a one-year contract with Independiente Santa Fe.
Bedoya has the ignominy of being the professional footballer with the most red cards to his name. In the Bogota derby between Independiente Santa Fe and Millonarios on 23 September 2012, he received his 41st red card in a professional game, being sent off for the elbow and subsequent kick to the head aimed at Millonarios player Jhonny Ramirez. The offense also got him suspended for the next 15 matches. Bedoya has been sent off multiple times since.

International career

He was the starting left back for the Colombia national football team from 2001–2006. During that time he was part of the Colombia squad that won the Copa América 2001.

Coaching career

Following his retirement from his club career, Bedoya went into coaching. In his first position as assistant manager, he was dismissed from the dugout after 21 mintues.

International goals

Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bedoya goal.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 February 2000Orange Bowl, Miami, United States2–22–22000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
231 January 2001Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–23–2Friendly
324 April 2001Estadio Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela1–22–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification
426 July 2001Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia1–02–02001 Copa América

List of career red cards

Honours

Club

Deportivo Cali