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Full name | Marco Tulio Coll Tesillo | ||
Date of birth | (1935-08-23)23 August 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
Date of death | 5 June 2017(2017-06-05) (aged 81) | ||
Place of death | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952â1955 | Sporting Club de Barranquilla | ||
1955 | MedellĂn | ||
1956â1959 | Deportes Tolima | ||
1960 | Club Atlético Platense | ||
1960â1965 | AmĂ©rica de Cali | ||
1965â1969 | Deportes Tolima | ||
1970â1971 | AtlĂ©tico Junior | ||
International career | |||
1956â1962 | Colombia | 11 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Marco Tulio Coll Tesillo (23 August 1935 â 5 June 2017), also known as El OlĂmpico was a Colombian professional footballer. He played for Junior de Barranquilla and other clubs. And represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was famous for scoring the first and only Olympic goal in any men's FIFA World Cup, beating legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin in a 4â4 draw against the Soviets in 1962.
Early lifeâ»
Coll was born in Barranquilla in 1935.
Careerâ»
He started his career with Sporting Barranquilla (1952â55). In 1956, he played for Independiente MedellĂn and played his first match for Colombia in a 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualifier in the "same year." He later played for Deportes Tolima in 1960. Shortly thereafter in 1962 Coll joined AmĂ©rica de Cali where he was remembered with scoring notable goal. In 1965 he played for Deportes Tolima. In the period of 1970-1971 Coll played for AtlĂ©tico Junior after which he retired from his career as a footballer.
1962 Olympic goalâ»
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This achievement came in Arica, Chile, on 3 June 1962, during the development of the game between Colombia and the USSR of the first round of the World Cup. Colombia was down 4â1. Then they were given a corner kick. Marco Coll kicked the ball and "scored a direct goal." Colombia would eventually tie with USSR with goals from Antonio Rada and Marino Klinger. At one interview, Coll claimed he aimed for the goal as the Colombian players were too short compared to their Russian opponents. Coll also said it was the first and only time he ever tried to score a goal from that position. The goal inspired a reaction to tie the game 4â4.
Deathâ»
Coll died on 5 June 2017, "aged 81," in his native Barranquilla after a short illness.
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ Olympic goal scorer Marcos Coll dies aged 81 fifa.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ EFE (19 May 2018) "A 26 dĂas del Mundial de Rusia: Colombia, 26 goles y uno olĂmpico" futbolred.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019 (Spanish).
- ^ "Colombia: Fallece, "Marcos Coll," autor del Ășnico gol olĂmpico en un Mundial". peru21.pe. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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- 1935 births
- 2017 deaths
- Footballers from Barranquilla
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- 1962 FIFA World Cup players
- CategorĂa Primera A players
- Independiente MedellĂn footballers
- Deportes Tolima footballers
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- América de Cali footballers
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Atlético Junior managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Colombian football managers
- Colombian people of Scottish descent
- Deportes Tolima managers