Alejandro Botero
Alejandro Botero (born 10 August 1980 in Pereira, Colombia) is a Colombian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportes Tolima.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Botero López | ||
| Date of birth | August 18, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Pereira, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Deportes Tolima | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Deportivo Cali | (Total) 80 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Independiente | 5 | (?) |
| 2003–2005 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | (?) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Cali | (see above) | |
| 2006–2009 | San Martín (SJ) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Boyacá Chicó | 42 | (0) |
| 2011– | Deportes Tolima | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:02, 25 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
Career
Botero started his career with Deportivo Cali in Colombia where there were high hopes for him, in 2002 he moved to Argentina to play for Independiente he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2002 tournament, but he rarely played in the first team. Botero then stepped down a division to play for Argentinos Juniors. At the end of the 2003/2005 season, the team was promoted to the Primera División Argentina and performed well.
Botero joined Deportivo Cali in September 2005. The squad won the Colombian tournament. In 2006, he returned to Argentina to join San Martín (SJ), where he experienced his second promotion to the Primera División. In June 2008, Botero played against Rosario Central, performing well.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2002 | Independiente | Primera División Argentina |