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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Obregón Gamboa | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 2009 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | La Libertad, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998 | Giraldt F.C. | ||
| 1999 | Seleccion Valle | ||
| 2000 | Escuela de Futbol Sarmiento | ||
| 2001 | América de Cali | ||
| 2001 | Telecom | ||
| 2002–2003, 2003–2005 | San Salvador F.C. | 49 | (6) |
| Firpo | |||
| 2003 | C.D. Chalatenango | 9 | (2) |
| 2005 | C.D. FAS | (4) | |
| 2007 | Independiente Nacional 1906 | ||
| 2008 | Santa Tecla F.C. | ||
| 2009 | Alba Acajutla | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alexander Obregón Gamboa (11 December 1977 – 30 May 2009), was a Colombian footballer.
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He arrived in El Salvador in 2001 and joined second division side Telecom, He joined San Salvador F.C. the next season helping them win the 2003 clausura, he later played for Firpo, Chalatenango, FAS, and finally playing his final season of top division football with Independiente Nacional in 2007 after they were relegated. He played for the newly formed Santa Tecal team and finally joined former coach Rubén Alonso at Alba Acajutla.
Obregon was involved in a fatal car crash in 2009, outside La Libertad. Former team mate and friend Colombian player Christian gil suffered injuries in the same accident.
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