Hernán Gaviria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hermán Gaviria Carvajal | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-11-27)27 November 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Carepa, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2002(2002-10-24) (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1997 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1995 | → Deportes Tolima (loan) | ||
| 1998–2001 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 2001 | Shonan Bellmare | 23 | (4) |
| 2002 | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
| 2002 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| National team | |||
| 1993–1999 | Colombia | 27 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hermán Gaviria Carvajal (27 November 1969 – 24 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder.
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Football career
During his career, Gaviria played for Atlético Nacional, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Cali, Atlético Bucaramanga and Shonan Bellmare of the J. League Division 2.
He earned a total of 27 caps for his national team, scoring 3 goals and being selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States; in the last group stage match, as Colombia was already ousted, he netted in a 2–0 win against Switzerland.[1]
Previously, Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, scoring twice,[2] and appeared at three Copa América, earning two third-place finishes in the 1993 and 1995 editions.
Death
Gaviria died on 24 October 2002, when he and teammate Giovanni Córdoba were hit by lightning during a practice session with Deportivo Cali.[3] Gaviria was killed instantly, though he was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital; Team mate Córdoba died three days later.[4]
Nicknamed "Carepa", Gaviria left a wife and two children, and was only 32 years old.[5]
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001 | Shonan Bellmare | J. League 2 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Country | Japan | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
International career statistics
| Colombia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 3 |
References
- Jump up ^ Herman Gaviria – FIFA competition record
- Jump up ^ "Hernán Gaviria Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- Jump up ^ Constable, Burt (20 September 2007). "Lightning's nightmare can't stop American dreams". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- Jump up ^ "Murió Herman "Carepa" Gavíria tras ser alcanzado por un rayo" [Herman "Carepa" Gaviria died after being hit by lightning] (in Spanish). Colombia.com. 24 October 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
- Jump up ^ Herman "Carepa" Gaviria – Homenaje póstumo (Herman "Carepa" Gaviria – Posthumous homage); Lo Paisa (Spanish)
- Jump up ^ Hernán Gaviria at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Hernán Gaviria at National-Football-Teams.com
- Olympics player profile
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