| Higuita | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | José René Higuita Zapata | |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | |
| Height | 1. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Deportivo Rionegro | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985 1986-1992 1992-1993 1994-1997 1997-1998 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2004 2005 2007 2008- |
Millionarios Atlético Nacional Real Valladolid Atlético Nacional Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz Independiente Medellín Real Cartagena Atlético Junior Deportivo Pereira Aucas Bajo Cauca FC Guaros de Lara FC Deportivo Rionegro |
- - 15 (0) 69 (3) 30 (2) 20 (4) 21 (2) 4 (0) 13 (0) 35 (0) - - - |
| National team | ||
| 1987-1999 | Colombia | 68 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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José René Higuita Zapata (born August 27, 1966 in Medellín) is a Colombian football goalkeeper who plays for the Categoría Primera B club Deportivo Rionegro. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Categoría Primera B, also known as Copa Premier for sponsorship reasons is the Second division football league in Colombia. Deportivo Rionegro is a Colombian Football (soccer team based in Rionegro. He has played 68 international matches for the Colombian national team, in which he scored three goals. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. [1]
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Career
Higuita played majority of his club career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional, where he helped the team win the Colombian League on numerous occasions as well as the Copa Libertadores and Copa Interamericana, both in 1989. Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. Colombian Professional Football ( Fútbol Profesional Colombiano in Spanish) also known as Mustang Cup ( Copa Mustang) for sponsorship reasons The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores
He is famed for inventing the "scorpion kick", a clearance where the keeper jumps forward, arches his legs over his head and in doing so, kicks the ball away with his heels. This save earned him notoriety when he pulled it off in a friendly game against England in September, 1995, blocking a mistaken cross by Jamie Redknapp. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973 in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire) is a former English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005 [2] It ranked 94th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
On the pitch, Higuita is known for having an eccentric playing style, taking unnecessary risks, and he actively tries to score goals. He is also prone to blunders, and it was a mistake by him that knocked Colombia out of the 1990 World Cup, where he seemingly dithered with the ball at his feet 35 yards from goal enabling Cameroon striker Roger Milla to dispossess him and score, putting his team through to the quarter-finals. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's Roger Milla (born Albert Roger Mooh Miller, May 20, 1952) is a Cameroonian former football forward. As a result of such behaviour, Higuita was nicknamed "El Loco" by media and fans alike. See El Loco (disambiguation for other uses of the phrase El Loco is the seventh studio Album by American Blues-rock band
Higuita is friends with Diego Maradona, and played in the Argentine's farewell match in 2001.
He came out of retirement in 2007 to sign for Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara FC[3]. In January 2008, aged 41, he signed at Colombian second division team Deportivo Rionegro. He still dreams of returning to Colombia's national team. After his retirement as a player he says he wants to become coach for the Colombian national team or become more politically active. [4]
Personal life
He is married to Magnolia, with whom he has two children, Andrés and Pamela. He also has a daughter, Cindy Carolina, from a previous marriage.
Higuita was imprisoned in 1993, after getting involved in a drug cartel kidnapping. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Drug cartels are Criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Acting as a go-between for the drug barons Pablo Escobar and Carlos Molina, he was largely responsible for securing the release of Molina's daughter by delivering the ransom money. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria', aka El Patrón or El Doctor ( December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained He received $64,000 for his services, which breaks Colombian law as it is an offence to profit from a kidnapping. He was incarcerated for 7 months before being released without charge. Commenting on the case, he has stated that "I'm a footballer, I didn't know anything about kidnapping laws. " [5] Because of the term in prison Higuita was not fit for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 In another scandal, he tested positive for cocaine on November 23, 2004 while playing for an Ecuadorian football club. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [6]
In 2005, Higuita participated in the reality TV program La isla de los famosos: Una aventura pirata ("The Island of the Famous: A Pirate Adventure"), a show similar to Survivor. Survivor is a popular Reality television Game show format produced in many countries throughout the world In summer 2008, the veteran goalkeeper was linked with a short-term move to Manchester United, to provide cover for fellow veteran, Edwin Van der Sar. The progress of negotiations, however, remain to be seen.
See also
References
- ^ rsssf: Colombia record international footballers
- ^ On Sky Sports 1's Goals on Sunday 29 October 2006 at 1246 GMT, Jamie Redknapp stated that it was a cross not a shot
- ^ Higuita returns to football
- ^ "Higuita wants to return to Colombia’s national team", Colombia Reports, April 1, 2008. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-04-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
- ^ René 'el Loco' Higuita leads Ecuador's keepers - FIFA. com 22 September 2004
- ^ Two of the best
External links
- Career details at National Football Teams
- International statistics at rsssf
- FIFA interview with Rene Higuita
- Scorpion Kick via Youtube
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