José Omar Verdún (12 April 1945 – 12 July 2018) was an Uruguayan professional footballer who played for Peñarol, Club Olimpia, Independiente Medellín, Atlético Bucaramanga, Real Cartagena and Cúcuta Deportivo.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 2018 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Cúcuta, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Peñarol | |||
| Club Olimpia | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | |||
| Real Cartagena | |||
| Cúcuta Deportivo | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was the top scorer of the Colombian top division in the 1962 and 1963 seasons.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Murió el legendario jugador del Cúcuta José Omar 'Totogol' Verdún" (in Spanish). La Opinión. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ César Dussan (13 July 2018). "Falleció José Omar Verdún, el máximo goleador de la historia de Cúcuta" (in Spanish). Futbol Red. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Colombian League Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "VERDÚN, DOBLEMENTE GLORIOSO" (in Spanish). Unicentro Cucuta. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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