Giovanni Córdoba Explained

Giovanni Córdoba
Fullname:Giovanni Córdoba Rentería
Birth Date:16 March 1978
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Position:Striker
Years1:1996–2002
Clubs1:Deportivo Cali
Years2:2000
Clubs2:Quito (loan)

Giovanni Córdoba Rentería (16 March 1978 – 27 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer who played professionally for Deportivo Cali, as well as for Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Quito. On 24 October 2002, Córdoba and teammate Hernán Gaviria were struck by lightning during a training session. Gaviria died instantly, while Córdoba died three days later, on 27 October.[1]

Personal life

His brother Hernan Córdoba was also a footballer, He died on 20 September 2009 in a road accident with his teammate Mario Beltrán.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deportivo Cali recordó a 'Carepa' Gaviria por los 15 años de su muerte. 24 October 2017. 22 September 2020. elpais.com.co. Spanish.