Radamel Falcao Garc�a Z�rate, simply known as Radamel Falcao, Falcao Garc�a or Falcao in South America, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United on loan from AS Monaco, and the Colombia national football team. He is sometimes nicknamed El Tigre and King of the Europa League. Falcao is commonly cited as one of the best strikers in world football. Falcao surpassed J�rgen Klinsmann's record of 15 goals in a single annual club football European competition UEFA Champions League/UEFA Europa League campaign in 2011. He also played a key role in guiding F.C. Porto to a second Europa League title, as well as finishing undefeated in the 2010?11 Primeira Liga season. In July 2011, Falcao received the Portuguese Golden Ball award, becoming the first Colombian to do so. He came fifth in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or and was named in the FIFA XI for 2012. In his first three seasons in European football, Falcao scored over 100 goals. Falcao had played a key role in Atl�tico Madrid's 12 match winning streak in a single Europa League season, making it the first team to do so. He also became the top goal scorer in both tournaments. 

February 10th, 1986 in Cúcuta (Age 38)