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Marcos Coll Personal information Full name Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo Date of birth August 23, 1935 Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position Midfielder Youth career ? ? Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1952–1955 Sporting Barranquilla 1955 Independiente Medellín 1956–1959 Deportes Tolima 1960 Atletico Bucaramanga 1960–1965 América de Cali 1965–1969 Deportes Tolima 1970–1971 Junior Barranquilla National team 1956–1962 Colombia ? (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo (born 23 August 1935 in Barranquilla, Colombia, also known as "El Olimpico") was a former International professional footballer who played for América de Cali and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He is notable for scoring an Olympic goal against USSR after getting a corner kick.
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Biography
Coll was born in Barranquilla in 1935. He started his career with Sporting Barranquilla 1952-1955. Then in 1956 he played for Independiente Medellín and played his first match for Colombia in a 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualifier the same year. He later played for Deportes Tolima in 1960 and then shortley went to América de Cali and played in the 1962 scoring a notable goal. Then in 1965 he played for Deportes Tolima and then in 1970-1971 played for Atlético Junior then retiring football.
1962 Olympic Goal
The only olympic goal ever scored during a World Cup was scored in 1962 while Colombia was down 4-1, Colombia were given a corner kick. Marcos Coll kicked the ball and scored a direct goal. Colombia would eventually tie with USSR with goals from Antonio Rada and Marino Klinger. They went on to lose to Yugoslavia 5-0 and to finish last in their group.
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External links
- Player Bio and Information
- Exclusive interview from 2001 (In Spanish)
- Worlds best Sporting people-Including Marcos Coll (In Spanish)
- Exclusive Interview from 2001 translated into English
Colombia squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup Categories:- 1935 births
- Living people
- People from Barranquilla
- Colombian footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- 1962 FIFA World Cup players
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- América de Cali footballers
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Atlético Bucaramanga footballers
- Deportes Tolima footballers
- Colombian football biography stubs
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