Benjamín Cardona
Colombian footballer (born 1957)
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Benjamín Cardona (born 17 July 1957 in La Unión, Valle del Cauca)[1] is a Colombian former football player, mostly known as "Mincho".
Full name
Benjamín Cardona G.
Date of birth
17 July 1957
Place of birth
La Unión, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín Cardona G. | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | La Unión, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Pereira | ||
| 1984 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1985–1987 | Pereira | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Cardona played as a forward and began his career in Deportivo Pereira. He scored 21 goals for the club during the 1979 season.[2]
International career
He played for Colombia at the 1980 Olympic Games in the Soviet Union.[3][4]
