Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo (4 November 1993 – 1 June 2018) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Alejandro Peñaranda
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-04)4 November 1993
Place of birth Jamundí, Colombia
Date of death 1 June 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 24)
Place of death Cali, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Atlético Nacional 1 (0)
2014–2016 América de Cali 24 (4)
2017–2018 Cortuluá 12 (0)
Total 37 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Jamundí, Peñaranda played for Atlético Nacional, América de Cali and Cortuluá.[1]

Death

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Peñaranda was shot and killed on 1 June 2018, while at the house of Cristian Alexis Borja, who was unharmed. Peñaranda's Cortuluá teammate Heissen Izquierdo was injured in the attack.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Alejandro Peñaranda at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Alejandro Peñaranda, asesinado a tiros en Cali en un posible crimen pasional" (in Spanish). Marca. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2018.