Calixto Avena | |
Birth Date: | 1943 |
Death Date: | 21 January 2021 (aged 77) |
Death Place: | Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1963–1964 |
Clubs1: | Millonarios |
Years2: | 1965–1970 |
Clubs2: | Junior |
Nationalteam1: | Colombia |
Calixto Avena (1943 – 21 January 2021) was a Colombian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Avena played professionally for Millonarios and Junior between 1963 and 1970.[1]
Avena also represented the Colombia national team in qualifying matches for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1] [2]
He died from COVID-19 in Santa Cruz de Lorica, on 21 January 2021, aged 77, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.[1]