Calixto Avena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1943 | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2021 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Millonarios | ||
| 1965–1970 | Junior | ||
| National team | |||
| Colombia | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Calixto Avena (1943 – 21 January 2021) was a Colombian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career[]
Avena played professionally for Millonarios and Junior between 1963 and 1970.[1]
Avena also represented the Colombian national team in qualifying matches for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]
He died from COVID-19 in Santa Cruz de Lorica on 21 January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia aged 77.[1]
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Categories:
- 1943 births
- 2021 deaths
- Colombian footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- Millonarios F.C. players
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia
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