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Colombian footballer (1967-2011) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niver Arboleda Díaz (8 December 1967 – 5 October 2011) was a Colombian footballer who played for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, Veracruz, Zacatepec and Zhejiang Greentown.[5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Níver Arboleda Díaz | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Colombia | ||
Date of death | 5 October 2011 43) | (aged||
Place of death | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1991 | Atlético Nacional[1] | 102 | (22) |
1992–1995 | Deportivo Cali[2] | 147 | (61) |
1995–1996 | Veracruz | 29 | (5) |
1996–2000 | Zacatepec | ||
2000–2001 | RSD Zacatecas | ||
2001 | Zhejiang Greentown | ||
2002–2003 | Juventud Retalteca[3] | ||
2003 | Antigua GFC[4] | ||
International career | |||
1991–1995 | Colombia | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Arboleda began playing football at the Carlos Sarmiento Lora School. He turned professional with Atlético Nacional, where he would win the 1989 Copa Libertadores. Next, he made 147 league appearances for Deportivo Cali before moving abroad to play for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz in the Mexican Primera División. After one season in Veracruz, he played for second division sides Zacatepec and Real Sociedad de Zacatecas. He finished his career playing in Guatemala with Antigua GFC and Juventud Retalteca.[6]
Arboleda also won four caps for Colombia with two of them coming in the 1995 Copa America.[7]
Arboleda died from a heart attack during a surgical procedure at a Guatemala City hospital at age 43.[8]
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