Luis Fajardo (footballer)

Luis Alfonso "El Bendito" Fajardo Posada (born 18 June 1963) is a retired Colombian footballer. He was chosen to play for Colombia in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy by his former Atlético Nacional manager Francisco Maturana.[1] He's now a chairman of Deportivo Rionegro, a second division Colombian team.

Luis Fajardo
Fajardo in 1990
Personal information
Full name Luis Alfonso Fajardo Posada
Date of birth (1963-06-18) 18 June 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983 Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1992 Atlético Nacional 169 (14)
1993 Atlético Huila 36 (2)
1994–1995 Independiente Medellín 23 (0)
Total 228 (16)
International career
1989–1990 Colombia 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Fajardo played club football for Atlético Nacional, Independiente Medellín and Envigado Fútbol Club before retiring in 1996. He won the Colombian league with Nacional in 1991.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Luis FajardoFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ "Fajardo dice adiós" [Fajardo says goodbye] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 28 December 1996.
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