Marino Klinger Salazar (7 February 1936 – 19 May 1975) was a Colombian

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who played as a

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. He was a member of the Colombia national team at the

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which was held in Chile.

Career

Born in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Klinger played club football for amateur side Oro del Puerto and local Buenaventura and Valle del Cauca department selections. He played professionally for

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, where he won the Colombian league five times. He also played for Santa Fe.

Personal

Klinger died in an automobile accident in

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in 1975.

References

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