Radamel García

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] He was the father of Colombian international, Radamel Falcao García.[2] He died on 3 January 2019, aged 61.[3]

Radamel García
Personal information
Full name Radamel Enrique García King
Date of birth (1957-04-16)16 April 1957
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death 3 January 2019(2019-01-03) (aged 61)
Place of death Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976 Union Magdalena
Independiente Santa Fe
Atletico Junior
Independiente Medellin
Deportes Tolima
Atletico Bucaramanga
National team
1978-1988 Colombia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. "Así fue la carrera de Radamel García King". As Colombia (in Spanish). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. "Falleció Radamel García King, padre del jugador Radamel Falcao García" (in Spanish). goal.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


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