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| Full name | Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ? | ? | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1952–1955 | Sporting Barranquilla | ||
| 1955 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1956–1959 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 1960 | Atletico Bucaramanga | ||
| 1960–1965 | América de Cali | ||
| 1965–1969 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 1970–1971 | Junior Barranquilla | ||
| National team | |||
| 1956–1962 | Colombia | ? | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo (born 23 August 1935 in Barranquilla, Colombia, also known as "El Olimpico") was a former International professional footballer who played for América de Cali and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He is notable for scoring an Olympic goal against USSR after getting a corner kick.
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Coll was born in Barranquilla in 1935. He started his career with Sporting Barranquilla 1952-1955. Then in 1956 he played for Independiente Medellín and played his first match for Colombia in a 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualifier the same year. He later played for Deportes Tolima in 1960 and then shortley went to América de Cali and played in the 1962 scoring a notable goal. Then in 1965 he played for Deportes Tolima and then in 1970-1971 played for Atlético Junior then retiring football.
The only olympic goal ever scored during a World Cup was scored in 1962 while Colombia was down 4-1, Colombia were given a corner kick. Marcos Coll kicked the ball and scored a direct goal. Colombia would eventually tie with USSR with goals from Antonio Rada and Marino Klinger. They went on to lose to Yugoslavia 5-0 and to finish last in their group.
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