Jorge Bolaño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bolaño and the second or maternal family name is Correa.

Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa (28 April 1977 – 6 April 2025) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Jorge Bolaño

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa
Date of birth	(1977-04-28)28 April 1977
Place of birth	Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death	6 April 2025(2025-04-06) (aged 47)
Place of death	Cúcuta, Colombia
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1999	Atlético Junior	145	(10)
1999–2007	Parma	84	(0)
2002–2003	→ Sampdoria (loan)	0	(0)
2003–2004	→ Lecce (loan)	16	(0)
2007–2009	Modena	54	(2)
2010–2012	Cúcuta Deportivo	58	(0)
Total		357	(12)
International career
1995–2003	Colombia	36	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bolaño played for the Colombia national team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Biography

Bolaño was born in Santa Marta, Colombia on 28 April 1977. His father Oscar Bolaño and his brothers Hugo and Oscar Jr also were footballers.

Bolaño died due to a heart attack in Cúcuta, Colombia, on 6 April 2025, at the age of 47.^[1]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bolaño goal.

List of international goals scored by Jorge Bolaño^[2]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 July 1999	Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay	Chile	1–0	3–2	1999 Copa América

Honours

Junior

• Campeonato Colombiano: 1993,1995

Parma

• Coppa Italia: 2001–02