Omar Darío Cañas Espinosa (16 September 1969 – 3 February 1993) was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1993 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Bello, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| International career | |||
| Colombia | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Death
editCañas, along with two others were shot and killed on 3 February 1993. He was 23 years old.[3] The day the Colombia U-17 National Team was playing against Ecuador and “Toro” met with some friends to watch the game. They found him tied hand and foot and shot several times, along with a 17-year-old girl and a young man who was the brother of a hitman leader who had been murdered hours before.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Omar Cañas at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Omar Cañas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Asesinado en Medellín el tor Omar Cañas". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 5 February 1993. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Cuando el fútbol se mancha de sangre". Marca (in Spanish). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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