Radamel García
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Radamel Enrique García King | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 2019 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1982 | Santa Fe | 111 | (4) |
| 1982 | Atlético Junior | 9 | (0) |
| 1983 | Sanfa Fe | 41 | (1) |
| 1984–1987 | Unión Magdalena | 128 | (6) |
| 1988 | Deportes Tolima | 31 | (1) |
| 1989 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 33 | (2) |
| 1990 | Independiente Medellín | 7 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 1993–1994 | Mineros de Guayana | ||
| 1995 | Monagas SC | ||
| 1996 | Atlético El Vigía | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1988 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Radamel Enrique García King (16 April 1957 – 3 January 2019) was a Colombian footballer who played as a defender.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit]García was the father of Colombian international, Radamel Falcao García.[2] His brothers Alex García King and Herbert King were also a footballer and an actor, respectively.
García died on 3 January 2019, aged 61.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Así fue la carrera de Radamel García King". As Colombia (in Spanish). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Radamel García Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Falleció Radamel García King, padre del jugador Radamel Falcao García" (in Spanish). goal.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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