Jorge Bolaño
Colombian footballer (1977–2025)
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Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa (28 April 1977 – 6 April 2025) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa
Date of birth
28 April 1977
Place of birth
Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death
6 April 2025 (aged 47)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 2025 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Cúcuta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1999 | Atlético Junior | 145 | (10) |
| 1999–2007 | Parma | 84 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 1999 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay |  Chile | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1999 Copa América |
