Hector Echeverri
Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa (born 10 April 1938, died 1988), often misspelled as Héctor Echeverry, was a retired Colombian international footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 1988 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Independiente Medellín | 322 | (1) |
| 1967 | Santa Fe | 0 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Independiente Medellín | 135 | (0) |
| Total | 457 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1962 | Colombia | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Echeverri played in 457 official matches for Independiente Medellín, more than any other player in the club's history.[1]
International career
He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. He played in their second group game on 3 June 1962 against the Soviet Union.[2]
References
- León Naranjo, Fabio (14 March 2011). "Van 45 tripletas blancas" [45 triples for 'whites'] (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
- "Match Report: Soviet Union - Colombia". 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile. FIFA. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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