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Jairo Luís Zulbarán, known as Calanche (7 January 1970 – 15 March 2002), was a Colombian football forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jairo Luís Zulbarán | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2002 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Unión Magdalena | |||
| Sporting | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Millonarios | |||
| 1997–1998 | Unicosta | ||
| Total | 243 | (51) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992 | Colombia Olympics | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Santa Marta, Zulbarán began his professional football career with Unión Magdalena and would play for Sporting de Barranquilla, Independiente Medellín, Millonarios and Unicosta.[1] He is one of Unicosta's all-time leading goal-scorers.[2] He ended his career early after having problems with his knee ligaments.[3]
International career
Zulbarán competed for Colombia at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[4]
Personal life and death
In March 2002, Zulbarán was shot dead in a public market in downtown Santa Marta.[5]
References
- Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (7 January 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Enero 7" [On this day in football: January 7]. GolGolGol Futbol. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
- Ballesteros, Frank (21 February 2004). "Colombia - All-Time Topscorers". RSSSF.
- "ASESINAN A EX JUGADOR DEL UNIÓN" [Former Unión footballer assassinated] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 16 March 2002.
- "Jairo Calanche Bio Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- "EL FINAL TRISTE DE MUCHOS FUTBOLISTAS" [The sad end of many players] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. January 2006.
External links
- Jairo Zulbarán – FIFA competition record (archived)
Colombia squad – 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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