Luis Fajardo (footballer)
Luis Alfonso "El Bendito" Fajardo Posada (born 18 June 1963 in Medellín) 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Alfonso Fajardo Posada | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1963 | ||
| 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1990 | Colombia | 15 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
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
- Luis Fajardo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Fajardo dice adiós" [Fajardo says goodbye] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 28 December 1996.
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