Víctor Hugo Marulanda Velásquez (born 3 February 1971 in

Medellín Medellín ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Departme ...

) is a retired male

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defender from

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Career

Marulanda was a university student while playing for

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. He played for the

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at the

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, wearing the #5 jersey. After retiring from football, Victor Marulanda became president of Atlético Nacional, position he held until he was dismissed from his charge in 2010.

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