Arnoldo Iguarán

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Arnoldo Alberto Iguarán Zúñiga (born January 18, 1957 in Riohacha) aka "El Guajiro" is a former Colombian footballer who is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Colombia national team.^[1]

[edit] Club career

He started and ended his club career in Cúcuta Deportivo. He spent 12 years at Millonarios, and won the Colombian league in 1987 and 1988 with the club, he is still considered one of the finest players in the club's history.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] International career

Iguarán is also considered one of the best players ever in the Colombia national football team, where he holds the goalscoring record with 25 goals in 68 games between 1979 and 1993. One of the most memorable victories he had while playing at the Colombian team was in the Copa América 1991, where they defeated Brasil with a score of 2-0, the first goal was scored by Antony De Ávila, and the second one was scored by the "Guájaro" Iguarán himself, at the 66th minute of the match.

[edit] Legacy

After his retirement in the 1990s, a football academy was founded in his honor by his brother Camilo Iguarán.

[edit] Titles

[edit] National Championships

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• International statistics at rsssf
• (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile
• (Spanish) Website of the Arnoldo Iguarán football academy

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