Víctor Hugo Aristizábal Posada (born 9 December 1971) is a Colombian retired professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. At the 2001 Copa América in his home country, he won the country's first international title with the Colombian selection and was the tournament's top scorer with 6 goals.

Club career

Aristizábal was born in Medellín, Antioquia Department, Antioquia. He started his career in Atlético Nacional, and played there from 1990 to 1996 only interrupted by a short spell with Valencia CF in 1994. Winning the Colombian league twice with Nacional, he eventually moved to play in Brazil. He played for São Paulo Futebol Clube, São Paulo and Santos Futebol Clube, Santos before spending two seasons at Nacional and Deportivo Cali. In 2002, he once again moved to Brazil, and played for Esporte Clube Vitória, EC Vitória, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro and Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Coritiba. Aristizábal is the all-time top foreign goalscorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian league. He is also the all-time Colombian goalscorer with 348 goals, of which about 200 goals were scored with Atlético Nacional, club which he is also the top goalscorer. He is the only player that has won six championship with Atlético Nacional. He announced his retirement from football in November 2007 after suffering an awkward knee injury.

International career

Between 1993 and 2003, Aristizábal played 66 international matches and scored 15 goals for the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team. He was an unused substitute for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, but played all three matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Aristizábal finished as top scorer with six goals in the 2001 Copa América held in Colombia, as ''Los Cafeteros'' won the title for the first time. He was also a member of the nation's squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they finished in fourth place. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Aristizábal announced he was retiring from international soccer after being dropped for a match against Brazil national football team, Brazil.

Personal life

Aristizábal's son, Emilio Aristizábal, Emilio, is also a professional footballer, and currently plays for Atlético Nacional.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aristizábal goal.''

Honours

Atlético Nacional * Fútbol Profesional Colombiano: 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005-I, 2007-I - Copa Mustang, 2007-I, 2007-II - Copa Mustang, 2007-II * Copa Interamericana: 1990, 1995 * Copa Merconorte: 2000 Cruzeiro * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2003, 2003 * Copa do Brasil: Copa do Brasil 2003, 2003 * Campeonato Mineiro: Campeonato Mineiro 2003, 2003 Coritiba * Campeonato Paranaense: Campeonato Paranaense 2004, 2004 Colombia * Copa América: 2001 Copa América, 2001 Individual * Copa América top scorer: 2001 * Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, Colombian League top scorer: 2005-I

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Midfield Dynamo's 10 Heroes of the Copa América
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