Jairo Luís Zulbarán,[Notes 1] known as Calanche (7 January 1970 – 15 March 2002), was a Colombian football forward.

Jairo Zulbarán
Personal information
Full name Jairo Luís Zulbarán
Date of birth (1970-01-07)7 January 1970
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death 15 March 2002(2002-03-15) (aged 32)
Place of death Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991[1] Unión Magdalena
1991[2][3] Sporting Club
1992[4] Independiente Medellín
1993-1995[5][6] Millonarios
1995-1997[7] Unión Magdalena
1997–1998 Unicosta
Total 243 (51)
International career
1989–1992 Colombia U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Santa Marta, Zulbarán began his professional football career with Unión Magdalena and would play for Sporting de Barranquilla, Independiente Medellín, Real Cartagena,[8] Millonarios and Unicosta.[9] He is one of Unicosta's all-time leading goal-scorers.[10] He ended his career early after having problems with his knee ligaments.[11]

International career

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Zulbarán competed for Colombia at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[12]

Personal life and death

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In March 2002, Zulbarán was shot dead in a public market in downtown Santa Marta.[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Sometimes written as "Sulbarán""Jairo CALANCHE SULBARAN - olympics.com".EFE (15 March 2002). "Asesinado ex jugador de fútbol Jairo Calanche Sulbarán". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2024.

References

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  1. ^ Espectador, El (14 November 2009). "ELESPECTADOR.COM". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (22 August 1991). "SPORTING: COCTEL PUBLICITARIO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ YoSoyElCarlos (3 December 2015). "Equipos desaparecidos del Fútbol Colombiano - Vol I: el Sporting de Barranquilla". La Monserga del Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (14 January 1992). "NOTICIAS DEL INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLIN". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El; TIEMPO, REDACCION EL (3 June 1994). "NACIONAL NO GANA, PERO SE MANTIENE..." ElTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  6. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (20 January 1993). "CALANCHE, AZUL". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (15 May 1995). "TRES EMPATES SIN GOLES EL SÁBADO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  8. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (16 March 2002). "ASESINAN A EX JUGADOR DEL UNIÓN". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. ^ Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (7 January 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Enero 7" [On this day in football: January 7]. GolGolGol Futbol. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  10. ^ Ballesteros, Frank (21 February 2004). "Colombia - All-Time Topscorers". RSSSF.
  11. ^ "ASESINAN A EX JUGADOR DEL UNIÓN" [Former Unión footballer assassinated] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 16 March 2002.
  12. ^ "Jairo Calanche Bio Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  13. ^ "EL FINAL TRISTE DE MUCHOS FUTBOLISTAS" [The sad end of many players] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. January 2006. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
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