Abdul Enrique Chiari Catuy (13 January 1971 – 15 July 2011) was a

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striker.

Club career

Nicknamed ''el Turco'', Chiari played for local sides Sporting Colón and Árabe Unido, with whom he won 4 league titles. At the time of his death he was assistant coach at the club.

International career

He made his debut for

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in a June 1992

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against

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and earned 8 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the

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. His final international was a June 2000 friendly match against

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Murder

In July 2011, Chiari was shot in front of the

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. He left his wife and seven children. He was buried at the Monte Esperanza cemetery.Hasta siempre, ‘Turco’ Chiari
- El Siglo

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* 1971 births 2011 deaths Sportspeople from Colón, Panama Men's association football forwards Panamanian men's footballers Panama men's international footballers C.D. Árabe Unido players Male murder victims People murdered in Panama Panamanian murder victims Deaths by firearm in Panama {{panama-footy-bio-stub