Luis Carlos Paz Moreno (born 25 June 1942, died 27 June 2015[1]) was a Colombian footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.[2] He was 19 years old when he was called up for the squad, making him the youngest Colombian ever to be named to or play for at a World Cup.[3] He died aged 73, of a heart attack, while vacationing with his family at a hotel resort in Puracé-Coconuco in the mountains in southern Colombia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Carlos Paz Moreno | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 2015 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Puracé, Cauca, Colombia | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
References edit
- ^ a b "Falleció Luis Carlos Paz, mundialista con Colombia en Chile-62". El Tiempo. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ 1962 FIFA World Cup: Colombia Squad FIFA. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Murió Luis Carlos Paz, el futbolista colombiano más joven en asistir a un Mundial".
External links edit
- Luis Paz at playmakerstats.com (formerly thefinalball.com)
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