Francisco Zuluaga

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zuluaga and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Francisco Zuluaga
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Zuluaga Rodríguez
Date of birth4 February 1929
Date of death8 November 1993 (aged 64)
National team
Colombia
† Appearances (Goals).

Francisco "Cobo" Zuluaga Rodríguez (4 February 1929 in Medellín, Colombia – 8 November 1993) was a Colombian footballer.[1] He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Chile.[2]

Career

At age 15, Zuluaga began playing as a central defender for Medellín side 7 de Agosto. Next, he joined Unión Indulana where he would be recruited by Millonarios. He made his professional debut with Millonarios in 1948, and won five Colombian league titles with the club. He finished his career playing for Santa Fe and Atlético Nacional.[3]

After retiring as a player, Zuluaga became a football manager. He had a spell in charge of the Colombia national team between 1968 and 1969 during its failed bid to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "COBO DESCRESTÓ A LOS MAGOS" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1993-11-10. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Francisco Zuluaga – FIFA competition record
  3. ↑ Sáenz, Amelia (8 November 2012). "Hoy nos acordamos del “Cobo” Zuluaga" [Today we remember “Cobo” Zuluaga] (in Spanish). Colombiasports.net.