Juan Carlos Henao Valencia, usually known as Juan Carlos Henao[2] (born December 30, 1971),[3] is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
 Juan Carlos Henao (right) with an Once Caldas fan, 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Henao Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | December 30, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Dinastia Río Sucio | 4 | (0) |
| 1992–2004 | Once Caldas | 259 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Bucaramanga (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2005 | Santos | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Millonarios | 39 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Maracaibo | 38 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Real Cartagena | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2016 | Once Caldas | 70 | (0) |
| Total | 466 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Colombia | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2016 | |||
Career
As Once Caldas goalkeeper, in 2003, he won the Colombian Torneo Apertura, and in 2004, he won the Copa Libertadores and was runner-up of the Intercontinental Cup.[1] He has been capped nine times for the Colombia national team.[1] In 2004, Henao finished in the fifth place in the Uruguayan El Pais' South American Player of the Year award, after collecting 32 votes,[1] and in the eighth place in IFFHS's World's Best Goalkeeper, with 29 points, tied with Portuguese goalkeeper Vítor Baía.[4] He signed a one-year contract with Santos on January 3, 2005.[5] Juan Carlos Henao joined Real Cartagena on February 3, 2009.[6] He returned to Once Caldas on June 23, 2010.[7]
Transfer controversy
He joined Santos on free transfer on January 3, 2005, and his former club Once Caldas started a lengthy legal battle to claim the transfer fee.[8] It was rejected by FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber on February 26, 2010.[9]
Honours
- Once Caldas
- Categoría Primera A (2): 2003-I, 2010-II
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2004
- Individual
- 2004 South American Team of the Year