Colombian footballer and manager (1956–2024)
For other uses, see Pedro Sarmiento (disambiguation) .
In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Sarmiento and the second or maternal family name is Solís .
Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís (26 October 1956 – 30 October 2024) was a Colombian football manager and player.
Playing career
Club
Born in Medellín , Sarmiento played for Atlético Nacional and América de Cali during his professional career. After winning several national club titles he became a trainer. In 2004, he won the fourth title for Independiente Medellín .
International
Sarmiento made 37 appearances for the senior Colombia national team from 1980 to 1985, including participating in nine qualifying matches for the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups and the 1983 Copa América .
He also played for Colombia at the 1980 Olympic Games in the Moscow .
Managerial career
After retiring from playing, Sarmiento became a manager. He started as an assistant to Francisco Maturana at América de Cali and later joined the coaching staffs of Norberto Peluffo at the Colombia national under-23 football team , Hernán Darío Gómez and Francisco Maturana at the senior national team, and Víctor Luna at Independiente Medellín from 2002 to 2003. In 2004 he became the incumbent manager of Independiente Medellín, with whom he won the 2004 Apertura tournament, and one year later he led Deportivo Cali to the title in the 2005 Finalización and a runner-up finish in the 2006 Apertura . Sarmiento also managed Santa Fe , Cúcuta Deportivo , Deportivo Pereira , Envigado , Águilas Doradas , Atlético Nacional (as interim manager), and Once Caldas .
Death
Sarmiento died of polycythemia , a red blood cell disorder, on 30 October 2024, at the age of 68.
References
"Colombia - Record International Players" . RSSSF Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2009.Pedro Sarmiento – FIFA competition record (archived)
"Copa América 1983" . RSSSF "Pedro Sarmiento" . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2009."Confirmado: falleció Pedro Sarmiento, campeón con Independiente Medellín y Deportivo Cali" [Confirmed: Pedro Sarmiento passed away, champion with Independiente Medellín and Deportivo Cali] (in Spanish). Infobae . 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024."Murió Pedro Sarmiento en Medellín: hermano del técnico y el hospital confirmaron el deceso del exjugador de Selección Colombia" [Pedro Sarmiento passed away in Medellin: the manager's brother and the hospital confirmed the death of the former Colombian national team player] (in Spanish). El Tiempo . 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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