Pablo Stifer Armero
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Pablo Estifer Armero is a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

n footballer. He recently signed with the Italian club Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....

. He had previously played for Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...

 and is a youth product of América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....

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Career

Armero played for the Colombian Under 17 team in the 2003 World Cup and has recently been promoted to the Senior team
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...

 because of his impressive form for América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....

. He received his first cap in Colombia's 5–2 win over Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....

 and has won the spot of starting Left back for the National Team.

After great performances with Colombia and helping América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....

 win their 13th championship, he was loaned to Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...

, as his "agent" Turbo Sports holds the registration rights through Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube
Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube, commonly known as Poços de Caldas, is a Brazilian football club based in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais state.-History:...

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Palmeiras

Armero was signed in early 2009, and was the first choice for Palmeiras left back and left wing position. Armero helped Palmeiras reach the São Paulo State Championship
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...

 semi-finals before losing to Santos FC. He was noticed for his speed and crossing abilities and played many matches helping Palmeiras lead in the Brazilian Série A. His first goal for Palmeiras came in a 4–1 win against Náutico
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Clube Náutico Capibaribe, also known as Náutico, is a Brazilian sports club, including a professional football team, in Recife, Pernambuco....

 in July 2009.

Armero almost joined Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...

 side Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...

 in July 2010 having signed a pre-contract, but the deal collapsed on 3 July 2010. Parma's lack of non-EU registration quota, which was reflected by the new ruling announced on 2 July, forced the contract to be terminated and obligated the club to pay a sum to the player. Instead, Parma signed Zé Eduardo
José Eduardo de Araújo
José Eduardo de Araújo or simply Zé Eduardo , is a Brazilian footballer defensive midfielder, currently playing for Parma...

. It was reported that Palmeiras bought 20% economic rights (date unknown) and the non-dividable registration rights in June 2010., made Palmeiras would receive 20% transfer fee.

Udinese

On 28 August 2010, Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....

 announced that the club had signed the player. He became a left wingback ahead Giovanni Pasquale
Giovanni Pasquale
Giovanni Pasquale is an Italian footballer. He currently plays for Udinese.-Inter:Pasquale started his career at Internazionale. Due to Francesco Coco's performance, he gained a place in first team...

 in Udinese's 3–5–2 formation (or a 5–3–2 formation). That season Udinese beaten other teams to finish fourth and returned to UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

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Due to Udinese's UEFA coefficient, Udinese paired with seeded team Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

 of English Premier League. The team changed the tactic and Armero played as a left midfielder in its 4–4–1–1 formation, with new signing Neuton played as new left-back.

Rested in the first round of 2011–12 Serie A
2011–12 Serie A
The 2011–12 Serie A is the eightieth season since its establishment, and the second under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 9 September 2011 and will end on 13 May 2012. The league was originally scheduled to start on 27 August, but this was delayed due to a strike by the players...

 for ailing and team tactics (which Armero was returning from international duty), Armero started in his first UEFA Europa League match on 15 September, with the team changed the tactic back to 3–5–2, Armero remains as left wing-back, he also scores winning goal in this match.

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