Hernán Gaviria

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gaviria and the second or maternal family name is Carvajal.
Hermán Gaviria
Personal information
Full name Hermán Gaviria Carvajal
Date of birth (1969-11-27)27 November 1969
Place of birth Carepa, Colombia
Date of death 24 October 2002(2002-10-24) (aged 32)
Place of death Cali, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1997 Atlético Nacional
1995 → Deportes Tolima (loan)
1998–2001 Deportivo Cali
2001 Shonan Bellmare 23 (4)
2002 Atlético Bucaramanga 10 (1)
2002 Deportivo Cali 17 (0)
International career
1993–1999 Colombia 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hermán Gaviria Carvajal (27 November 1969 – 24 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder.

Football career

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During his career, Gaviria played for Atlético Nacional, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Cali, Atlético Bucaramanga and Shonan Bellmare of the J2 League.

Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, scoring twice,[1] and appeared at three stagings of the Copa América, earning two third-place finishes in the 1993 and 1995 editions.

He earned a total of 27 caps for his national team, scoring 3 goals and being selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States; in the last group stage match, as Colombia was eliminated unless they beat Switzerland and the USA beat Romania, he netted in a 2–0 win against Switzerland.[2]

Death

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Gaviria died on 24 October 2002, when he and teammate Giovanni Córdoba were hit by lightning during a practice session with Deportivo Cali.[3] Gaviria was killed instantly, though he was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital; Córdoba died three days later.[4] Nicknamed "Carepa" after his hometown in Antioquia Department, Gaviria left a wife and two children, and was only 32 years old.[5]

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2001 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 23 4 0 0 1 0 24 4
Total 23 4 0 0 1 0 24 4

National team statistics

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Colombia national team
Year Apps Goals
1993 6 0
1994 3 2
1995 10 0
1996 0 0
1997 7 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
Total 27 3

International goals

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Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hernán Gaviria goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 1994 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States  Greece 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 26 June 1994 Palo Alto, Los Angeles, United States   Switzerland 1–0 2–0 1994 FIFA World Cup
3 21 June 1997 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Bolivia 1–2 1–2 1997 Copa América

Honours

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Atlético Nacional
Deportivo Cali

References

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  1. ^ "Hernán Gaviria Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
  2. ^ Herman Gaviria – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Constable, Burt (20 September 2007). "Lightning's nightmare can't stop American dreams". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Murió Herman "Carepa" Gavíria tras ser alcanzado por un rayo" [Herman "Carepa" Gaviria died after being hit by lightning] (in Spanish). Colombia.com. 24 October 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  5. ^ Herman "Carepa" Gaviria – Homenaje póstumo (Herman "Carepa" Gaviria – Posthumous homage) Archived 4 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Lo Paisa (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Hernán Gaviria at National-Football-Teams.com
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