Felipe Pérez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felipe Pérez Urrea | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 17 October 1996 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1992 | Atlético Nacional | ? | (?) |
| 1993 | Envigado | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Colombia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Felipe Pérez Urrea (1 January 1967 – 17 October 1996), most known as Pipe Pérez, was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Pérez Urrea integrated the Antioquia soccer teams in the youth and pre-youth categories from 1983, and in 1985 he was called up by coach Luis Alfonso Marroquín to join the Colombia U-20 national team, with which he participated in several tournaments, including a South American championship and a World Cup in the category.[1][2]
That same year, he joined Atlético Nacional de Medellín, a team with which he competed in and won the 1989 Copa Libertadores.
Imprisonment and death
Police arrested Pérez on 23 July 1993, after investigations linked him to the Medellín Cartel. He served nearly three years in La Modelo prison in Bogotá for illegal possession of firearms.[1]
On 17 October 1996, he was found seriously wounded by multiple gunshot wounds near the Fátima neighborhood in the city of Medellín, he died later that same day.[1]
Honours
- Atlético Nacional
References
- ^ a b c "Asesinado el exfutbolista Felipe Pérez Urrea". El Tiempo. 19 October 1996. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "La selección de Colombia que hizo inolvidable a Luis Alfonso Marroquín". El Espectador. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
External links
- Perfil del jugador en Live Fútbol