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René Higuita

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Born
1966 (59 years old)
Medellín, Colombia

Position
Goalkeeper

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Hispanic

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Description

José René Higuita Zapata (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 27 August 1966) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed El Loco ("The Madman") for his high-risk 'sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dramatic.

Higuita's style of play, which was first shown to a global audience during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, was pioneering in influencing goalkeepers to take more responsibility for situations farther from the goal.

IFFHS ranked Higuita the 8th best South American keeper in history. He is also ranked as one of the 10 highest-scoring goalkeepers in history, with 41 goals overall.

Trophies

Colombian Categoria Primera A	Atlético Nacional	1994
Colombian Categoria Primera A	Atlético Nacional	1991
Copa Libertadores	Atlético Nacional	1989

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Former Senior Teams

Millonarios F.C.	1985	Permanent	-	-
Atlético Nacional	1986-1992	Permanent	-	-
Valladolid	1992	Permanent	-	-
Atlético Nacional	1993-1997	Permanent	-	-
Veracruz	1997-1998	Permanent	-	-
Independiente Medellín	1999-2000	Permanent	-	-
Real Cartagena	2000-2001	Permanent	-	-
Atlético Junior	2001-2002	Permanent	-	-
Deportivo Pereira	2002-2003	Permanent	-	-
SD Aucas	2004	Permanent	-	-
Leones FC	2007	Permanent	-	-
Deportivo Pereira	2008-2009	Permanent	-	-

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