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, Atlético Bucaramanga and Shonan Bellmare of the J2 League.

Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, scoring twice, and appeared at three stagings of the Copa América, 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 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States; 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 Switzerland.

Death Gaviria died on 24 October 2002, when he and teammate Giovanni Córdoba were hit by lightning 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 Antioquia Department, Gaviria left a wife and two children, and was only 32 years old.

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

Honours Atlético Nacional Campeonato Colombiano (2): 1991,1994 Copa Interamericana (1): 1995

Deportivo Cali Campeonato Colombiano (1): 1998 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1999