Alejandro Peñaranda
Colombian footballer (1993-2018)
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Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo (4 November 1993 – 1 June 2018) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Full name
Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo[1]
Date of birth
4 November 1993
Place of birth
Jamundí, Colombia
Date of death
1 June 2018 (aged 24)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Peñaranda Trujillo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamundí, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2018 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | América de Cali | 24 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Cortuluá | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 37 | (4) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Jamundí, Peñaranda played for Atlético Nacional, América de Cali and Cortuluá.[1]
Death
Peñaranda was shot and killed on 1 June 2018, while at the house of Cristian Alexis Borja, who was unharmed. Peñaranda's Cortuluá teammate Heissen Izquierdo was injured in the attack.[2]
