Wednesday, July 2, 2014

IN LOVING MEMORY OF 27-YEAR-OLD ANDRES ESCOBAR (13 MARCH 1967 TO 2 JULY 1994)



            Let us not forget Andrés Escobar, a Colombian Footballer, who was murdered in his homeland 20 years ago on this date, 2 July 1994. We will post information about him from Wikipedia.

 

Escobar playing for Colombia in 1994 FIFA World Cup vs. United States
  
Personal information
Full name
Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga
Date of birth
13 March 1967
Place of birth
Medellín, Colombia
Date of death
2 July 1994 (aged 27)
Place of death
Medellín, Colombia
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position
Centre back
Youth career
1985–1986
Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1986–1989
Atlético Nacional
78
(0)
1989–1990
Young Boys


1990–1994
Atlético Nacional
144
(0)
Total

222
(0)
National team
1988–1994
Colombia
51
(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994), commonly known as Andrés Escobar, was a Colombian footballer who played as a defender. He played for Atlético Nacional, BSC Young Boys, and the Colombia national team.
Escobar is best known for having been murdered in the aftermath of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the common belief is that his death was due to his own goal that eventually led Colombia out of the tournament, and which had supposedly caused gambling losses to several powerful drug lords of the time. However, many, including personal friends, teammates, and former coach Francisco Maturana, believe that his death had more to do with the general climate of lawlessness within Colombia at the time, and that the own goal played only an incidental role.
Escobar is still held in the highest regard by Colombian fans, and is especially mourned and remembered by Atlético Nacional's fans. Escobar is known for his famous line "Life doesn't end here".

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