Giovanni Córdoba Rentería (16 March 1978 – 27 October 2002) was a Colombian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played professionally for

Deportivo Cali Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A. Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful football t ...

, as well as for Ecuadorian club

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Club career

Having progressed through the academy of

, he went on to score 48 goals in 154 games for the club, also spending time on loan in Ecuador with

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Death

During a training session with Deportivo Cali in Pance, Cali on 24 October 2002, lightning struck a post a bounced onto the pitch the players were using, with three players unable to return to their feet - Córdoba,

Hernán Gaviria Hernán Gaviria Carvajal (27 November 1969 – 24 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder. Football career During his career, Gaviria played for Atlético Nacional, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Cali, Atlé ...

and Carlos Álvarez. Following the incident, five players were taken to the Fundación Valle del Lili Hospital, where Gaviria was declared dead two hours after arrival. Córdoba, Álvarez and

Giovanni Hernández Giovanni Andrés Hernández Soto (; born 17 June 1976), is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Atlético F.C. in the Colombian Categoría Primera B, and formerly managed Uniautónoma, Real Cartagena and ...

remained in intensive care, though Córdoba died three days later.

Personal life

His brother Hernan Córdoba was also a footballer. He died on 20 September 2009 in a road accident with his teammate Mario Beltrán. He also had a son.

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