Carlos Llamosa

Carlos Llamosa
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Llamosa
Date of birth	June 30, 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1989	Colmena
1990	Huila
1995–1996	New York Centaurs
1997–2000	D.C. United
2001	Miami Fusion
2002–2005	New England Revolution
2006–2007	Chivas USA
Total
International career‡
1998–2002	United States
Managerial career
2013–2016	New York Cosmos (assistant)
2017	New England Revolution (assistant)
2018–2023	Portland Timbers (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2, 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 2, 2009

Carlos Llamosa (born June 30, 1969) is a former professional

defender.^[1] He previously served as an assistant coach for the Portland Timbers

.

Early life and education

Llamosa began his professional soccer career in 1986 with Colombian third division club

World Trade Center, where he was working during the terrorist attack in 1993.^[2]

Playing career

In 1995, Llamosa reignited his professional career, playing a season with the

A-League

. In his second season with the club, renamed the Fever, Llamosa was named to the All A-League first team.

Llamosa was subsequently picked up by

1999 Confederations Cup and 2002 World Cup Qualifiers. He made two substitute appearances during the 2002 FIFA World Cup

.

Llamosa remained with D.C. for the 1999 season, again starting every game he played, including the 1999 MLS Cup, where he helped United to their third championship. Llamosa again was a fixture for United in 2000, starting 20 games and playing 1974 minutes. However, at the end of the 2000 season he was traded to the Miami Fusion in exchange for Brian Kamler and a first round draft pick.

Llamosa continued his solid play with the Fusion, organizing the defense of one of league's best-ever offensive teams, making 20 starts and playing 1827 minutes. After the Fusion folded at the end of 2001, Llamosa was selected 5th overall in the

2002 MLS Allocation Draft by the New England Revolution. He would play a significant role for the team over the next two seasons, helping lead the Revs to a 2002 MLS Cup

appearance, and starting 23 games for the team in 2003. Llamosa missed all of the 2004 season, however, after injuring his ACL during preseason. He was released in early 2005. In 2006, Llamosa came back to the league, signing with Chivas USA. Llamosa was waived by Chivas USA at the end of the 2007 season.

Coaching

Llamosa first joined the coaching ranks in 2010 as an assistant coach for Chivas USA. He spent three seasons with the club before joining the New York Cosmos as an assistant coach on February 7, 2013.^[3]

Llamosa was part of the Cosmos coaching staff for the team's return to professional soccer after 28 years dormant. Llamosa helped guide the Cosmos to an undefeated record at home (W-D-L: 5–2–0) and the 2013

Atlanta Silverbacks 1–0 to take home the title. Llamosa is currently joined by fellow assistant coaches Alecko Eskandarian and fellow Colombian Guillermo "Memo" Valencia on the Cosmos' coaching staff working under head coach Giovanni Savarese

.

Career statistics

[4]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
U.S.			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1997	D.C. United	Major League Soccer	25	0
1998			18	0
1999			17	1
2000			23	2
2001	Miami Fusion		20	0
2002	New England Revolution		14	0
2003			24	0
2004			0	0
2005			0	0
2006	Chivas USA		13	0
2007	Chivas USA		0	0
Total	U.S.		154	3
Career total			154	3