Jorge Gallego
Jorge Enrique Ramírez Gallego (born 25 March 1940) is a former Colombian football forward. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer for Deportivo Cali and among the top five all-time goal-scorers in the Fútbol Profesional Colombiano.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Enrique Ramírez Gallego | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1964 | Millonarios | 16 | (6) |
| 1964 | Quindío | 23 | (15) |
| 1965–1973 | Deportivo Cali | 329 | (171) |
| 1974–1975 | Deportes Tolima | 58 | (19) |
| Total | 441 | (214) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1970 | Colombia | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Cali, Gallego began his professional football career with Millonarios in 1962, where he would win three league titles. He had a brief spell with Deportes Quindío before moving to Deportivo Cali in 1965 where he scored 168 goals in nine seasons.[2] He finished his playing career with Deportes Tolima in 1975.[3]
Gallego made 14 appearances and scored four goals for the Colombia national football team from 1966 to 1970.[4]
References
- Gómez, Daniel (2 October 2010). "Sergio Galván Rey es el máximo goleador histórico del fútbol colombiano" [Sergio Galván Rey esis the top goal-scorer in the history of Colombian football] (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- "JORGE GALLEGO, DE GOLEADOR A BUSCADOR DE FIGURAS" [Jorge Gallego, the goal-scorer is a searcher of figures] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 5 March 1997.
- Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (25 March 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Marzo 25" [On this day in football: March 25]. GolGolGol Futbol.
- Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008.
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