Orlando Maturana

Orlando Maturana
Personal information
Full nameOrlando Maturana
Date of birth11 October 1965
Place of birthBarranquilla, Colombia
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Retired
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1985Atlético Bucaramanga?(?)
1986–1993América de Cali214(68)
1994Millonarios45(12)
1994–1995Club Atlético Independiente5(0)
1996–1997Deportes Tolima44(11)
1998Millonarios48(12)
1999Deportes Tolima29(7)
2000América de Cali12(6)
2001Club Olimpia?(?)
2002Independiente Santa Fe8(2)
National team
1993–2000Colombia2(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Orlando Maturana (born 11 October 1975) is a former Colombian footballer. He officially represented the Colombian national football team in 6 occasions. He also made several appearances for the Colombian national team in unofficial games, most notably in 1993 against Bayern Munich and Palmeiras. Orlando Maturana was a prolific and creative goal scorer who earn a reputation as a poacher. His success in the national team was hampered by the availability of several more successful strikers such as Iván Valenciano, Antony de Ávila, John Jairo Trellez, Víctor Aristizábal, Luis Zuleta, Faustino Asprilla, Adolfo Valencia, and several other members of what is known today as the Colombian dream generation.

International career

Maturana made several appearances for the senior Colombia national football team, including four matches at the 1993 Copa América.[1]

References

  1. "Copa América 1993 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-03-09.

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