Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa (born 10 April 1938, died 1988), often misspelled as Héctor Echeverry, was a Colombian international footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa | ||
Date of birth | (1938-04-10)April 10, 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Colombia | ||
Date of death | 1988 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1967 | Independiente Medellín | 322 | (1) |
1967 | Santa Fe | 0 | (0) |
1968–1970 | Independiente Medellín | 135 | (0) |
Total | 457 | (1) | |
National team | |||
1957–1962 | Colombia | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Echeverri played in 457 official matches for Independiente Medellín, more than any other player in the club's history.[1]
He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. He played in their second group game on 3 June 1962 against the Soviet Union.[2]
Hector Echeverri – FIFA competition record (archived)
Colombia squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup | ||
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