Carlos Arango

Carlos Arango
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-01-31)31 January 1928
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death 19 August 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 86)
Place of death Los Angeles, United States[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1950 Deportes Caldas[2] 69 (51)
1950 Deportes Samario
1951 Atlético Nacional[3] 27 (18)
1952–1954 Santa Fe[4] 32 (10)
1954–1955 Independiente Medellín[5] 21 (10)
1956 Cúcuta Deportivo[6] 23 (15)
1959 Morelia
1959–1960 Unión Magdalena[7] 60 (31)
1961–1963 Millonarios[8] 90 (26)
– La Salle
– Vasco
– Litoral
International career
1946–1965 Colombia 22 (6)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's Football
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1946 Barranquilla Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Arango Medina (31 January 1928 – 19 August 2014)[9] was a Colombian footballer. He played as a forward, and was nicknamed "El Maestro". He started his career at Deportes Caldas in 1948, before joining Deportes Samario in 1950, where was the only Colombian player in the team.[10] He later played for Atlético Nacional, Santa Fe, Independiente Medellín, Cúcuta Deportivo and Millonarios in Colombia, Monarcas Morelia in Mexico, and La Salle, Vasco and Litoral in Venezuela.[11][12]

Arango was capped 22 times for Colombia between 1946 and 1965, scoring six goals.[13] He scored Colombia's first goal in FIFA World Cup qualifying, which was a header against Uruguay in Bogotá on 16 June 1957.[14] He played for Colombia at three South American Championships, in 1947, 1957, and 1963.

Honours

Deportes Caldas
Colombia
  • Gold medal at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games

References

  1. ↑ "Former Colombian footballer, Carlos Arango, dies | Conmebol.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  2. ↑ Deportes Caldas statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  3. ↑ Nacional statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  4. ↑ Santa Fe statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  5. ↑ Medellín statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  6. ↑ Cúcuta statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  7. ↑ Unión Magdalena statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  8. ↑ Millonarios statistics @ Golgolgol.net
  9. ↑ Falleció Carlos Arango Medina, histórico futbolista colombiano (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Ascencio, Jose Orlando (5 November 1999). "A LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO" [In the land of forgetfulness] (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
  11. ↑ Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (31 January 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Enero 31" [On this day in football: January 31]. GolGolGol Futbol. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  12. ↑ Ruiz Bonilla, Guillermo (19 December 2007). "Estrellas de 1952" [Stars of 1952] (in Spanish). El Espectador.
  13. ↑ Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30.
  14. ↑ "Carlos Arango Medina hizo historia en el fútbol nacional" [Carlos Arango Medina made history in international football] (in Spanish). Arcotriunfal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

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