Alex Javier Comas Yacomelo (born 14 November 1971) is a Colombian former professional association football player. Throughout his career he has played in five countries and has even featured for the Colombia national team.

Alex Comas
Personal information
Full nameAlex Javier Comas Yacomelo
Date of birth (1971-11-14) 14 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birthBarranquilla, Colombia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991Independiente Medellín
1992Atlético Junior
1993Unión Magdalena
1994Deportes Quindío45(24)
1995América de Cali
1995–1996San Lorenzo4(0)
1997–1999Atlético Nacional
1999Atlético Junior26(7)
2000–2001MetroStars37(15)
2002Atlético Junior
2002–2003Carabobo
2003Deportes Tolima21(3)
2004–2005Deportes La Serena
2006Real Cartagena7(0)
2006Santiago Morning11(4)
2007Unión Magdalena
2007–2008Aragua3(0)
International career
1998Colombia2(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Playing career

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In preparation of the 2000 Major League Soccer season, then-MetroStars manager, Octavio Zambrano, was looking for a strike partner for Adolfo Valencia.[1] After viewing a videotape of Comas, Zambrano invited the Colombian to join the MetroStars for training camp where he impressed enough to earn a contract.[1] Comas quickly formed a partnership with Valencia in the MetroStars attack and the two opened the season by each scoring a goal against rival club, D.C. United in front of 27,322 fans at Giants Stadium.[2]

International career

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Comas has made a few appearances for the Colombia national team.[1] One of those appearances was against Paraguay in a friendly before the 1998 FIFA World Cup, though Comas was not named to the roster for the World Cup in France.[1]

Career statistics

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Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USALeagueOpen CupLeague CupNorth AmericaTotal
2000MetroStarsMLS2513
2001122
TotalCountry3715--------
Career total--

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d "Unheralded Comas could be among best foreign acquisitions this season". SoccerTimes.com. 7 April 2000. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. ^ Yannis, Alex (2 April 2000). "MetroStars Win Behind Valencia And Comas". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
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