Carlos Enrique Valdés Parra (born 22 May 1985) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

On 20 January 2011, Valdés officially joined Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union[1] on a one-year loan deal.

[3] On 5 August 2011, the Union announced that it had secured the full rights to Valdes from his former club, Independiente Santa Fe of the Colombian First Division.

[6] In 2017, after a year-long injury, Valdés is signed by Venezuelan club Atlético Socopó, who is going to play in the first division for the first time.

He then competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, helping Colombia to the Round of 16 before losing to the eventual champions, Argentina.