Andrés Escobar (archive footage)
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Andrés Escobar was a Colombian footballer and national team defender whose tragic 1994 World Cup own goal and subsequent murder made him an enduring symbol of the intersection of sport, violence, and politics in Colombia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Andrés Escobar | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Colombian international footballer
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association football player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1994 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1986 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cementerio Jardines de Montesacro, Itagüí, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-07-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mestizo Colombian ⓘ |
| familyName | Escobar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | professional footballer ⓘ |
| hometown | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public debate on violence and football in Colombia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being murdered shortly after the 1994 FIFA World Cup
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own goal against United States at 1994 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| leagueParticipatedIn |
Categoría Primera A
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Swiss Super League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Atlético Nacional
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Colombian ⓘ |
| nationalTeam | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | El Caballero del Fútbol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
murdered in Medellín days after returning from 1994 FIFA World Cup
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scored an own goal in 1994 FIFA World Cup group match against United States ⓘ |
| numberOfInternationalAppearances | 51 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1990 FIFA World Cup
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1994 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Itagüí, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Atlético Nacional
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
centre-back
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defender ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shirtNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "The Two Escobars"
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numerous articles on sports and politics in Colombia ⓘ |
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