Orlando Maturana Vargas (born 11 October 1965) is a Colombian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando Maturana Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
| 1986–1993 | América de Cali | 214 | (68) |
| 1994 | Millonarios | 45 | (12) |
| 1994–1995 | Club Atlético Independiente | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Deportes Tolima | 44 | (11) |
| 1998 | Millonarios | 48 | (12) |
| 1999 | Deportes Tolima | 29 | (7) |
| 2000 | América de Cali | 12 | (6) |
| 2001 | Club Olimpia | ||
| 2002 | Independiente Santa Fe | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2000 | Colombia | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editMaturana made several appearances for the senior Colombia national football team, including four matches at the 1993 Copa América.[1] He officially represented the Colombia national football team in 6 occasions. He also made several appearances for the Colombia national team in unofficial games, most notably in 1993 against Bayern Munich and Palmeiras. Orlando Maturana was a prolific and creative goal scorer who earn a reputation as a poacher. His success in the national team was hampered by the availability of several more successful strikers such as Iván Valenciano, Antony de Ávila, John Jairo Trellez, Víctor Aristizábal, Luis Zuleta, Faustino Asprilla, Adolfo Valencia, and several other members of what is known today as the Colombian dream generation.
References
edit- ^ "Copa América 1993 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
External links
edit- Orlando Maturana at National-Football-Teams.com
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