José Fernando Santa Robledo (born September 12, 1970) is a retired

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defender who played at international level for

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. He played two matches at the

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, and his club at that time was

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. He also appeared at the

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Career

Born in Pereira, Risaralda, Santa was the first person

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to play in a

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. Santa made 28 appearances for the

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from 1995 to 1998.

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* * 1970 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Footballers from Medellín Colombia men's under-20 international footballers Colombia men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Colombia Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1995 Copa América players 1997 Copa América players Categoría Primera A players Atlético Nacional footballers Colombian football managers Atlético Nacional managers Men's association football defenders Deportivo Pereira managers Atlético Huila managers Deportivo Pasto managers 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-footy-defender-stub