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José Santa

José Santa

Colombian footballer (born 1970)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santa and the second or maternal family name is Robledo.

José Fernando Santa Robledo (born September 12, 1970) is a retired football defender who played at international level for Colombia. He played two matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and his club at that time was Atlético Nacional. He also appeared at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Career

Born in Pereira, Risaralda, Santa was the first person Risaralda Department to play in a FIFA World Cup.[1]

Santa made 28 appearances for the Colombia national football team from 1995 to 1998.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Juegos: Deportista del año" [Games: Player of the year] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 21 February 1999.
  2. [2]
    Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008.
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