| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-04-10)10 April 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 1988 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Independiente Medellín | 322 | (1) |
| 1967 | Santa Fe | 0 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Independiente Medellín | 135 | (0) |
| Total | 457 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1962 | Colombia | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa (10 April 1938 – 1988), often misspelled as Héctor Echeverry, was a Colombian international footballer.
Club career
Echeverri played in 457 official matches for Independiente Medellín, more than any other player in the club's history.
International career
He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. He played in their second group game on 3 June 1962 against the then Soviet Union.
References
- León Naranjo, Fabio (14 March 2011). "Van 45 tripletas blancas" [45 triples for 'whites'] (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
- "Match Report: Soviet Union – Colombia". 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile. FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
Hector Echeverri – FIFA competition record (archived)
| Colombia squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup | ||
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