Hermán Gaviria
Encyclopedia
Hernán Gaviria Carvajal (November 27, 1969 – October 24, 2002) was a Colombia
n footballer, who played as a central midfielder.
, Deportes Tolima
, Deportivo Cali
, Atlético Bucaramanga
and Shonan Bellmare
of the J. League Division 2
.
He earned a total of 27 caps for his national team
, scoring 3 goals and being selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
in the United States
; in the last group stage match, as Colombia was already ousted, he netted in a 2–0 win against Switzerland
.
Previously, Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
, scoring twice, and appeared at three Copa América
, earning two third-place finishes in the 1993 and 1995 editions.
during a practice session with Deportivo Cali. Gaviria was killed instantly, though he was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital; Team mate Córdoba died three days later.
Nickname
d "Carepa", Gaviria left a wife and two children, and was only 32 years old.
|2001||Shonan Bellmare
||J. League 2
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23||4||0||0||1||0||24||4
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|1993||6||0
|-
|1994||3||2
|-
|1995||10||0
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|1996||0||0
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|1997||7||1
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|1998||0||0
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|1999||1||0
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!Total||27||3
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Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n footballer, who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
During his career, Gaviria played for Atlético NacionalAtlético Nacional
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
, Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...
, Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
, Atlético Bucaramanga
Atlético Bucaramanga
Club Atlético Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva, known simply as Atlético Bucaramanga, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Bucaramanga. The club was founded in 1949...
and Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
of the J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
.
He earned a total of 27 caps for his national team
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
, scoring 3 goals and being selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; in the last group stage match, as Colombia was already ousted, he netted in a 2–0 win against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
.
Previously, Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, scoring twice, and appeared at three Copa América
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
, earning two third-place finishes in the 1993 and 1995 editions.
Death
Gaviria died on 24 October 2002, when he and teammate Giovanni Córdoba were hit by lightningLightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
during a practice session with Deportivo Cali. Gaviria was killed instantly, though he was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital; Team mate Córdoba died three days later.
Nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d "Carepa", Gaviria left a wife and two children, and was only 32 years old.
Club career statistics
|-|2001||Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||23||4||0||0||1||0||24||4
23||4||0||0||1||0||24||4
23||4||0||0||1||0||24||4
|}
International career statistics
|-|1993||6||0
|-
|1994||3||2
|-
|1995||10||0
|-
|1996||0||0
|-
|1997||7||1
|-
|1998||0||0
|-
|1999||1||0
|-
!Total||27||3
|}