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Giovanni Córdoba

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Giovanni Córdoba
Personal information
Full name Giovanni Córdoba Rentería
Date of birth (1978-03-16)16 March 1978
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Date of death 27 October 2002(2002-10-27) (aged 24)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Deportivo Cali
2000Quito (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giovanni Córdoba Rentería (16 March 1978 – 27 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer who played professionally for Deportivo Cali, as well as for Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Quito.[1] On 24 October 2002, Córdoba and teammate Hernán Gaviria were struck by lightning during a training session. Gaviria died instantly, while Córdoba died three days later, on 27 October.[2]

Personal life

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His brother Hernan Córdoba was also a footballer, He died on 20 September 2009 in a road accident with his teammate Mario Beltrán.

References

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  1. ^ Giovanni Córdoba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Deportivo Cali recordó a 'Carepa' Gaviria por los 15 años de su muerte". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.