Hernán Gaviria Carvajal (27 November 1969 – 24 October 2002) was a Colombian

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, who played as a

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Football career

During his career, Gaviria played for Atlético Nacional, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Cali, Atlético Bucaramanga and

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of the

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. Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the

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, scoring twice, and appeared at three stagings of the

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, earning two third-place finishes in the 1993 and 1995 editions. He earned a total of 27 caps for his national team, scoring 3 goals and being selected for the

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in the

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; in the last group stage match, as Colombia was eliminated unless they beat Switzerland and the USA beat Romania, he netted in a 2–0 win against

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Death

Gaviria died on 24 October 2002, when he and teammate Giovanni Córdoba were hit by

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during a practice session with Deportivo Cali. Gaviria was killed instantly, though he was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital; Córdoba died three days later. Nicknamed " Carepa" after his hometown in

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, Gaviria left a wife and two children, and was only 32 years old.

Club statistics

National team statistics

International goals

''Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hernán Gaviria goal.''

Honours

; Atlético Nacional * Campeonato Colombiano (2): 1991,1994 *

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;Deportivo Cali * Campeonato Colombiano (1): 1998 *

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runner-up:

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