Radamel García
Personal information
Full name Radamel Enrique García King
Date of birth (1957-04-16)16 April 1957
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death 3 January 2019(2019-01-03) (aged 61)
Place of death Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1982 Santa Fe
1982 Atlético Junior
1983 Sanfa Fe
1984–1987 Unión Magdalena
1988 Deportes Tolima
1989 Atlético Bucaramanga
1990 Independiente Medellín
1991–1992 Deportivo Táchira
1993–1994 Mineros de Guayana
1995 Monagas SC
1996 Atlético El Vigía
International career
1978-1988 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Radamel Enrique García King (16 April 1957 3 January 2019) was a Colombian footballer who played as a defender.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life and death

García was the father of Colombian international, Radamel Falcao García.[2] His brothers Alex García King and Herbert King were also a footballer and an actor, respectively.

García died on 3 January 2019, aged 61.[3]

References

  1. "Así fue la carrera de Radamel García King". As Colombia (in Spanish). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Radamel García Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. "Falleció Radamel García King, padre del jugador Radamel Falcao García" (in Spanish). goal.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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