London: Radamel Falcao, James Rodriguez are better known contemporary Colombian players. But have you heard the story of Carlos Bacca?

The Sevilla striker is at the peak of his powers and no amount of preparation by Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk coach Myron Markevych could stop the Colombian making his mark in Wednesday's Europa League final.

Dnipro's European adventure ended in a 2-3 defeat at Warsaw's National Stadium, with Bacca the prime executioner, scoring with two expert finishes including the late winner.

Nothing sums up Sevilla's transfer market brilliance quite like Bacca. While Manchester United were busy bringing Falcao to Old Trafford last summer, La Liga's cleverest club knew they already had the world's top Colombian striker.

Interestingly, Bacca was still calling 'tickets please' in his home town of Puerto Colombia until 2007. And when his work as a conductor on the buses didn't pay the rent he would subsidise it with work as a fisherman. He scored goals for Barranquilla in his home country and for Minerven in Venezuela before finally getting his big break in 2011 with a move to Club Brugge. It was there that he scored 28 goals in his only full season and was snapped up two summers ago by Sevilla sporting director Monchi.

Only three La Liga based players have scored more goals than Bacca this year and even Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi and Neymar will have looked on admiringly as his double gave Sevilla their fourth Europa League trophy and took him to 28 goals for the season.

On Wednesday night he wept on the Sevilla bench as his team-mates celebrated the victory his goals had insured. Draped in the Colombian flag he then sought out his daughter Valentina who he carried in his arms around the pitch. She began to cry too. It was an emotional night and what ever he decides to do this summer one thing is assured: he has written himself into the club's history. (Agencies)