Radamel García Explained

Radamel García
Fullname:Radamel Enrique García King
Birth Date:16 April 1957
Birth Place:Santa Marta, Colombia
Death Place:Santa Marta, Colombia
Height:1.80 m
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Santa Fe
Years1:1977–1982
Caps1:111
Goals1:4
Clubs2:Atlético Junior
Years2:1982
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Sanfa Fe
Years3:1983
Caps3:41
Goals3:1
Clubs4:Unión Magdalena
Years4:1984–1987
Caps4:128
Goals4:6
Clubs5:Deportes Tolima
Years5:1988
Caps5:31
Goals5:1
Clubs6:Atlético Bucaramanga
Years6:1989
Caps6:33
Goals6:2
Clubs7:Independiente Medellín
Years7:1990
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Clubs8:Deportivo Táchira
Years8:1991–1992
Clubs9:Mineros de Guayana
Years9:1993–1994
Clubs10:Monagas SC
Years10:1995
Clubs11:Atlético El Vigía
Years11:1996
Nationalteam1:Colombia
Nationalyears1:1978–1988
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Radamel Enrique García King (16 April 1957  - 3 January 2019) was a Colombian footballer who played as a defender.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life and death

García was the father of Colombian international, Radamel Falcao García.[2] His brothers Alex García King and Herbert King were also a footballer and an actor, respectively.

García died on 3 January 2019, aged 61.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Así fue la carrera de Radamel García King . 4 January 2019 . As Colombia . 12 July 2019. es.
  2. Radamel García Olympic Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417101936/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/radamel-garcia-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 27 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Falleció Radamel García King, padre del jugador Radamel Falcao García . goal.com . es . 4 January 2019.