Geovanis Cassiani Gómez[a] (born 10 January 1970,[1] in Turbo, Antioquia),[2] known as Geovanis Cassiani, is a Colombia former footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for the Colombia national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, wearing the #13 jersey. Cassiani also was a member of the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad. In Argentina, he played 10 matches in Rosario Central, in the 1998–99 season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geovanis Cassiani Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Atlético Nacional | 98 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | América de Cali | 61 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Deportes Tolima | 72 | (3) |
| 2000 | Envigado | 30 | (1) |
| 2001 | Atlético Nacional | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 290 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1997 | Colombia | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is the younger brother of Francisco Cassiani.
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cassiani and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
References edit
- ^ "Geovanis Cassiani". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geovanis Cassiani". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
External links edit
- Geovanis Cassiani at FIFA (archived)
- Geovanis Cassiani at UEFA
- Geovanis Cassiani at FBref.com
- Geovanis Cassiani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Geovanis Cassiani at Olympedia
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