Omar Cañas
Colombian footballer (1969-1993)
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Omar Darío Cañas Espinosa (16 September 1969 – 3 February 1993) was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]
Date of birth
16 September 1969
Place of birth
Medellín, Colombia
Date of death
3 February 1993 (aged 23)
Place of death
Bello, Colombia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1993 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Bello, Colombia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| International career | |||
| Colombia | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Death
Cañas, along with two others were shot and killed on 3 February 1993. He was 23 years old.[3] The day the Colombia U-17 National Team was playing against Ecuador and “Toro” met with some friends to watch the game. They found him tied hand and foot and shot several times, along with a 17-year-old girl and a young man who was the brother of a hitman leader who had been murdered hours before.[3][4]
