Personal information | |||
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Full name | Orlando Maturana Vargas | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1985 | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
1986–1993 | América de Cali | 214 | (68) |
1994 | Millonarios | 45 | (12) |
1994–1995 | Club Atlético Independiente | 5 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Deportes Tolima | 44 | (11) |
1998 | Millonarios | 48 | (12) |
1999 | Deportes Tolima | 29 | (7) |
2000 | América de Cali | 12 | (6) |
2001 | Club Olimpia | ||
2002 | Independiente Santa Fe | 8 | (2) |
International career | |||
1993–2000 | Colombia | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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