Daniel Giraldo

Experienced headDeportivo Cali · 34 yrsFringe player

15.8

Ratingi

3.4

Seasoni

0.3

Valuei

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDaniel Eduardo Giraldo Cárdenas

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityColombia

Age34

Date of birth1 Jul 1992

BirthplaceCali

Height178 cm

Shirt number#8

ClubDeportivo Cali

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Central midfielder

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

694

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Juventude.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Juventude — Gaúcho - 1: 16 apps, 0g 0a, 633 min

Earlier this season at Juventude — Copa Do Brasil: 16 apps, 0g 0a, 633 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Deportivo Cali; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
Serie Aat Juventude	15	694	6.53
Gaúcho - 1at Juventude	16	633	6.52
Copa Do Brasilat Juventude	16	633	6.52

Career

Full career & schedule →

Copa Colombia×2Primera A×2Superliga×2

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Deportivo Cali	13	0	0	6.61	—	—
2025/26	Juventude · 19th	15	0	0	6.53	12	5
2024/25	Millonarios	36	1	0	6.78	—	—
2023/24	Millonarios	41	1	1	6.79	—	—
2022/23	Junior	43	2	1	6.63	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

D. Giraldo is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Deportivo Cali, rated 15.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 222nd of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Giraldo.

Judged on this season alone, Giraldo graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 77th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Primera A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.334 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Giraldo, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 57th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Primera A. At 34 Giraldo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential57th of 81 central midfielders · Primera A · 15 apps Current season77th of 81 central midfielders · Primera A · 15 apps 77th-best central midfielder in the Primera A 222nd in the Primera A · potential 57th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera A

15.8

Ratingi

57th of 81 central midfielders

9.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.33

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.33

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 40.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.8, Giraldo carries the 57th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera A of 81 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %40.6%

Available fixtures15 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.334

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.519

Foul involvement / 902.723

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 34, Giraldo sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Giraldo's projected Rating — 15.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Passes363—

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success100%

Duels won23—

Duels won %34.3%—

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions2

Blocks5

Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Deportivo CaliJan 2026 – nowFree

JuventudeJan 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

MillonariosJan 2023 – Jan 2025Free

JuniorDec 2021 – Jan 2023

MillonariosAug 2021 – Dec 2021

Santa FeJul 2019 – Aug 2021

Deportivo PastoJan 2019 – Jul 2019

Deportivo CaliJan 2016 – Jan 2019

OOlhanenseuntil Jan 2016

About D. Giraldo

Daniel Eduardo Giraldo Cárdenas is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Deportivo Cali, born on July 1, 1992 in Cali, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Deportivo Cali currently sit 14th of 20 in the Primera A.

This season

In the current season, D. Giraldo has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 694 minutes, averaging a 6.49 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Gaúcho - 1 and the Copa Do Brasil.

When D. Giraldo plays, Deportivo Cali's record this season is 5W-2D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.67 at home against 6.41 on the road.

Recent matches

November 23, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Sao Paulo (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 21, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Mirassol (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 30, 2025: 1-0 win away at Ceara (17 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 24, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Botafogo (14 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 20, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Vasco DA Gama (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 16, 2025: 2-2 draw away at Vitoria (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 11, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Corinthians (32 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 4, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Santos (8 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 10, 2025: 0-5 loss away at Fortaleza EC (34 minutes, 6 rating)
May 5, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Atletico-MG (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Giraldo at 15.8 with a Season form score of 9.1, ranking 222nd of 347 central midfielders in the Primera A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: D. Giraldo has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Superliga and the Primera A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, D. Giraldo has totalled 388 club appearances with 14 goals and 6 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 43 appearances for Junior.

D. Giraldo's career has also included time at Juventude, Millonarios, Junior, Santa Fe, Deportivo Pasto and OOlhanense.

On the international stage, D. Giraldo has represented Colombia — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Watch points