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Andrés Escobar

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For the Colombian player born in 1991, see Andrés Ramiro Escobar. For the Colombian player born in 1987, see Pablo Andrés Escobar.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Saldarriaga.
Andrés Escobar
Andrés Escobar.jpg
Escobar playing for Colombia at the 1994 FIFA World Cup against the United States
Personal information
Full nameAndrés Escobar Saldarriaga
Date of birth(1967-03-13)13 March 1967
Place of birthMedellín, Colombia
Date of death2 July 1994(1994-07-02) (aged 27)
Place of deathMedellín, Colombia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Number2
Youth career
1985–1986Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1989Atlético Nacional78(0)
1989–1990Young Boys8(0)
1990–1994Atlético Nacional144(0)
Total230(0)
National team
1988–1994Colombia51(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈðɾes eskoˈβaɾ salðari'aga]; 13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994) was a Colombian footballer who played as a defender. He played for Atlético Nacional, BSC Young Boys, and the Colombia national team.[1] Nicknamed The Gentleman, he was known for his clean style of play and calmness on the pitch.[citation needed]

Escobar was murdered in the aftermath of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, reportedly as retaliation for having scored an own goal which contributed to the team's elimination from the tournament.[2] His murder tarnished the image of the country internationally.[3] Escobar himself had worked to promote a more positive image of Colombia, earning acclaim in the country.[4] In 2013, then-coach Francisco Maturana denied that Escobar's murder had any connection to football or the World Cup, but rather was due to his being "in the wrong place at the wrong time" at a violent time in Colombia's history.[5]

Escobar is still held in high regard by Colombian fans, and is especially mourned and remembered by Atlético Nacional's fans.[citation needed]

Early life[edit]

Escobar was born in Medellín on March 13, 1967. He grew up in a middle-class family.[6] He attended Colegio Calasanz and graduated from Instituto Conrado González. He participated in school football teams before becoming a professional football player.[7]

His father is Darío Escobar, a banker who founded an organization that gives young people the opportunity to play football instead of being on the streets. His brother, Santiago, is a former footballer who played alongside Andrés at Atlético Nacional before moving into team management in 1998.

Career[edit]

Escobar was a defender throughout his career. His jersey number was 2, and he was known by the nicknames "El Caballero del Fútbol" ("The Gentleman of Football") and "The Immortal Number 2". In his club career, he played for Colombian club Atlético Nacional and Swiss club Young Boys.[8] He helped Nacional to win the 1989 Copa Libertadores.[9]

Prior to the 1994 World Cup, Escobar was reported to have been offered a contract by A.C. Milan.[10][11][12]

International career[edit]

He made his debut for the Colombia national team on March 30, 1988, in a 3–0 win against Canada. His first appearance in an international competition took place at the 1988 Rous Cup, where he also scored the only goal of his international career in a 1–1 draw against England.

He played four matches at the 1989 Copa América when he was 22 years old. The team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament. The same year he also played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification. The team was the winner of Group 2, but had to play the Intercontinental Play-off since it had the worst record among the group winners. Colombia won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Escobar played all the matches during the World Cup. The team reached the Round of 16 where it was eliminated with a 2–1 defeat against Cameroon.

Escobar was called up for the 1991 Copa América squad, where he made seven appearances. He did not participate in any games of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification, but he was called up for the World Cup.[11]

Own goal incident and subsequent murder[edit]

Escobar's own goal occurred in a match against the United States on June 22, in the second match for Colombia at the 1994 World Cup. Stretching to block a cross from American midfielder John Harkes, he inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net. The United States won the game, 2–1.[13]

After the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Escobar decided to return to Colombia instead of visiting relatives in Las Vegas, Nevada.[9] on the evening of July 1, 1994, five days after the elimination of Colombia from the World Cup, Escobar called his friends, and they went to a bar in the El Poblado neighborhood in Medellín. Then they went to a liquor store. Shortly afterwards, they arrived at the El Indio nightclub. His friends split up. At approximately 3:00 the next morning, Escobar was alone in the parking lot of El Indio, in his car, when three men appeared. They began arguing with him. Two of the men took out handguns.[14] Escobar was shot six times with a .38 caliber pistol.[7] It was reported that the killer shouted "¡Gol!" ("Goal!") after every shot, once for each time the South American football commentator said it during the broadcast.[15] The group then drove away in a Toyota pickup truck, leaving Escobar to bleed to death. Escobar was rushed to the hospital where he died 45 minutes later.[14][16][17]

The murder was widely believed to be a punishment for the own goal.[18] In the UK, the BBC issued a public apology after its football pundit Alan Hansen commented during the match between Argentina and Romania that "the Argentine defender warrants shooting for a mistake like that", on July 3, a day after the murder of Escobar.[19]

Escobar's funeral was attended by more than 120,000 people. Every year people honour Escobar by bringing photographs of him to matches. In July 2002, the city of Medellín unveiled a statue in honour of his memory.[20]

Humberto Castro Muñoz, a bodyguard for members of a powerful Colombian drug cartel,[clarification needed] was arrested on the night of 2 July 1994, confessing the next day to the killing of Escobar.[21] Muñoz also worked as a driver for Santiago Gallón, who had allegedly lost heavily betting on the outcome of the game.[22] He was found guilty of Escobar's murder in June 1995. He was sentenced to 43 years in prison. The sentence was later reduced to 26 years because of his submitting to the ruling penal code in 2001. Humberto was released on good behaviour due to further reductions from prison work and study in 2005 after serving approximately 11 years. His three accomplices were acquitted.

As part of the 2009–2010 documentary series 30 for 30, ESPN broadcast The Two Escobars, by directors Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, which looked back at Colombia's World Cup run and the relationship of association football and the country's criminal gangs, notably the Medellín Cartel run by Pablo Escobar (who was unrelated to Andrés).[23][24] It is suggested in the program that, had Pablo Escobar still been alive, the Gallón brothers would not have targeted Andrés Escobar, as it was widely known that Pablo Escobar was a fervent supporter of the Colombian national football team.

There are also allegations that the Gallón brothers bribed the Prosecutor's Office to redirect the investigation towards Muñoz as the triggerman – and the Prosecutor's Office contends that Muñoz was simply following orders from the Gallón brothers – but prosecutors lacked credible evidence to convict them. Pamela Cascardo, the girlfriend of Andrés Escobar, believes that the accusation of the Gallón brothers' bribery of government officials is supported by Muñoz's having killed a national celebrity and serving only 11 years in prison.

Legacy[edit]

Escobar's murder tarnished the image of Colombia internationally.[3] Escobar himself had worked to promote a more positive image of Colombia, earning acclaim within the country.

Escobar is still held in high regard by Colombian fans, and is especially mourned and remembered by Atlético Nacional's fans. In a newspaper column published shortly before his killing, he said of Colombia's World Cup: "It’s been a most amazing and rare experience. We’ll see each other again soon because life does not end here".[2][25]

After Escobar's death, his family founded the Andrés Escobar Project to help disadvantaged children learn to play football.[26]

In 2019, an Indian movie was made in Malayalam language, dedicated to Escobar with the name Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu. The movie, though unrelated to Escobar's life, covers his life briefly and includes a tribute to the Colombian legend in the beginning of the movie. A fictional Escobar character is shown throughout the movie advising the lead actor on his life episodes.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Prior to his death, Escobar was engaged to his girlfriend for five years, a dentist named Pamela Cascardo. They would have been married later in 1994.[27] Escobar was a devout Catholic and would go to mass everyday before school with his mother until her death at the age of 52.[28]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

This table is incomplete, thus some stats and totals could be incorrect.

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Colombia League Cup South America Other[n 1] Total
1986Atlético NacionalCampeonato Profesional3000000030
1987210000000210
1988420000000420
1989[n 2]120001+110141
1990Atlético NacionalCategoría Primera A26000-000260
1991370009000460
1992490003+200522
1993210002000230
1994110000000110
Total Colombia 222000153102383
Career total 222000153102383

International[edit]

International appearances[edit]

Team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 198861
1989160
199050
199180
199220
199310
1994130
Total511

International goals[edit]

International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11988-05-24Wembley Stadium, London, England England1–11–11988 Rous Cup

Honours[edit]

Atlético Nacional
Runner-up (3): 1988, 1990, 1992
Runner-up (1): 1989

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Includes Intercontinental Cup.
  2. ^ This season was cancelled before ending, however, the appearances and goals are counted for statistical reasons.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andrés Escobar's profile". Footballzz.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Glendenning, Barry (25 March 2014). "World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No7: Andrés Escobar's deadly own goal". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Sobral, Vitor (14 February 2014). "Ivory Coast, Colombia keen to shake up World Cup order | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Los Dos Escobar - The Two Escobars". YouTube. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=11/news=maturana-andres-death-was-nothing-with-sport-2222727.html
  6. ^ Almond, Elliott (3 July 1994). "World Cup USA '94: Unforgivable". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Andres Escobar" (in Spanish). LoPaisa.com. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Andrés Escobar's profile". Worldfootball.net.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Bonk, Thomas (3 July 1994). "Fallen Star Happiest at Home in Medellin". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  10. ^ "Los Dos Escobar - The Two Escobars". YouTube. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b [1]
  12. ^ [2]
  13. ^ "World Cup stunning moments: Andrés Escobar's deadly own goal". Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Case of the Fatal Goal". Time. 11 July 1994. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  15. ^ "CNNSI.com World Cup Hall of Fame – Andrés Escobar". CNN. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  16. ^ "Gunmen Killed Player Who Erred". Orlando Sentinel. 3 July 1994. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  17. ^ "World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No7: Andrés Escobar's deadly own goal". Guardian. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  18. ^ Drezner, Daniel (4 June 2006). "The Soccer Wars". Washington Post. p. B01.
  19. ^ Weaver, Paul (1 April 2001). "World Cup can wait – Sven has an election to win". Guardian. London.
  20. ^ "The Own Goal that Meant a Death Sentence" (in Spanish). Marca.com. 6 July 1994. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  21. ^ Ambrus, Steven (4 July 1994). "Mourning Fills Colombia : Shooting: Alleged gunman arrested in slaying of Escobar as nation tries to come to terms with latest violence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  22. ^ "3 Who Argued With Escobar Face Weapons, Drug Charges". Los Angeles Times. 6 July 1994. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  23. ^ Hinckley, David (21 June 2010). "'Two Escobars' draws parallel between football star Andrés Escobar's murder, drug lord Pablo Escobar". New York Daily News. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  24. ^ Riley, Daniel (21 June 2010). "Remember The Colombian Soccer Player Who Got Killed After Scoring An Own Goal? Well, They Made An Incredible Documentary About Him and Pablo Escobar". GQ. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  25. ^ Davison, Phil (4 July 1994). "Medellin mourns its murdered sports star". The Independent. London.
  26. ^ Darling, Juanita (17 July 1998). "In Memory of Slain Soccer Player, Boys Set Their Goals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  27. ^ "El mártir del autogol". Semana (in Spanish). 2 July 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  28. ^ Wilson, Jeremy (2 July 2014). "Andrés Escobar murder: Colombia prepare for biggest ever World Cup match on 20th anniversary of death". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  29. ^ "Andrés Escobar's profile". BDFA.

External links[edit]

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