Andrés Escobar
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Andrés Escobar was a Colombian footballer and national team defender whose tragic murder in 1994, following an own goal at the World Cup, became a symbol of the intersection of sports, violence, and drug cartels in Colombia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football player
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human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cementerio Jardines de Montesacro, Itagüí, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide by firearm ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | documentaries and books about Colombian football and violence ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-07-02 ⓘ |
| education | studied at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (incomplete) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Escobar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | María Ester Escobar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy |
Atlético Nacional supporters
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Colombia national team fans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
own goal against United States at 1994 FIFA World Cup
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sportsmanship and fair play ⓘ |
| leagueParticipatedIn |
Categoría Primera A
NERFINISHED
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Swiss Super League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for anti-violence campaigns in Colombian sport
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symbol of the dangers of violence in football ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Atlético Nacional
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| murderContext |
climate of violence linked to drug cartels in Colombia
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post-World Cup backlash in Colombia ⓘ |
| nationality | Colombian ⓘ |
| nationalTeamDebut | Colombia, 1988 ⓘ |
| nickname | El Caballero del Fútbol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownGoalDate | 1994-06-22 ⓘ |
| ownGoalMatch | Colombia vs United States, 1994 FIFA World Cup group stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1990 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1994 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForClubFrom |
Atlético Nacional, 1986
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys, 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForClubUntil |
Atlético Nacional, 1994
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys, 1990 ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
centre-back
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defender ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| shirtNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | elegant, composed defending ⓘ |
| trophyWon |
Categoría Primera A titles with Atlético Nacional
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Copa Libertadores 1989 with Atlético Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1986–1994 ⓘ |
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