Alejandro Peñaranda Explained

Alejandro Peñaranda
Full Name:Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo
Birth Date:4 November 1993
Birth Place:Jamundí, Colombia
Death Place:Cali, Colombia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Striker
Years1:2013
Clubs1:Atlético Nacional
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:América de Cali
Caps2:24
Goals2:4
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Cortuluá
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:37
Totalgoals:4

Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo (4 November 1993 – 1 June 2018) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Jamundí, Peñaranda played for Atlético Nacional, América de Cali and Cortuluá.

Death

Peñaranda was shot and killed on 1 June 2018, while at the house of Cristian Alexis Borja, who was unharmed. Peñaranda's Cortuluá teammate Heissen Izquierdo was injured in the attack.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Peñaranda, asesinado a tiros en Cali en un posible crimen pasional. 1 June 2018. 5 June 2018. Spanish. Marca. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120203509/https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol/liga/2018/06/01/5b113ddce5fdeaab4e8b462f.html. dead.