Antonio Rada

José Antonio "Toño" Rada Angulo (13 June 1937 1 June 2014) was a Colombian footballer.

Antonio Rada
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Rada Angulo
Date of birth (1937-06-13)13 June 1937
Place of birth Sabanalarga, Colombia
Date of death 1 June 2014(2014-06-01) (aged 76)
Place of death Barranquilla, Colombia
Position(s) Midfielder
National team
Colombia

International career

He played two matches for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Chile.[1] In that tournament he played an important role in the match between his team and the USSR where he scored a goal and passed the ball for another. The final score was 4–4 and it was the first point for Colombia in a World Cup.[2]

References

  1. Antonio RadaFIFA competition record
  2. "Mundial Brasil Murió Antonio Rada, héroe del empate con Rusia en el Mundial del 62 | Mundial Brasil 2014". Futbolred.com. 2014-06-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-06-29.


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