Calixto Avena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1943 | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2021 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Millonarios | ||
| 1965–1970 | Junior | ||
| International career | |||
| Colombia | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calixto Avena (1943 – 21 January 2021) was a Colombian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Avena played professionally for Millonarios and Junior between 1963 and 1970.[1]
Avena also represented the Colombia national team in qualifying matches for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]
He died from COVID-19 in Santa Cruz de Lorica, on 21 January 2021, aged 77, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Calixto Avena, exportero de selección Colombia, falleció por secuelas del covid". RCN Radio. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "FCF lamenta la muerte de Calixto Avena – Federación colombiana de fútbol".
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