David Ospina
Squad number 1 · Atlético Nacional
Their 2026 World Cup
David Ospina travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Colombia, wearing number 1, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 5 matches (3 wins and 2 draws) and bowed out in the round of 16, beaten by Switzerland 0-0.
The goalkeeping job went to C. Vargas (5 matches, 480′).
Another 4 players in the Colombia squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Colombia team page.
Biography
David Ospina Ramírez (born 31 August 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Atlante and the Colombia national team. Ospina began his career at Atlético Nacional, making his debut with the club in 2005. After achieving two domestic titles. Ospina joined French side Nice. In 2014, he joined Arsenal on a four-year deal. During his time in London, Ospina won three trophies with the club: the FA Cup in 2015 and 2017, as well as the 2017 FA Community Shield. In 2018, Ospina was loaned out to Serie A club Napoli. The following year, Napoli permanently signed Ospina. In 2020, Ospina played a pivotal role in Napoli's conquering of the Coppa Italia. Following unsuccessful negotiations to renew his contract with Napoli, Ospina signed for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr in 2022. In 2024, he returned to his home country, rejoining Atlético Nacional, with whom he won the Copa Colombia for the first time in his career. Ospina has represented Colombia at full international level since 2007.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Fotografía oficial de la Presidencia de Colombia · Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)