Calixto Avena

Calixto Avena (1943 – 21 January 2021) was a Colombian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Calixto Avena

Personal information
Date of birth	1943
Date of death	21 January 2021 (aged 77)
Place of death	Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1964	Millonarios
1965–1970	Junior
National team
	Colombia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Avena played professionally for Millonarios and Junior between 1963 and 1970.[1]

He also represented the Colombian national team in qualifying matches for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]

He died in Santa Cruz de Lorica on 21 January 2021, aged 77, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.[1]

References

1. "Calixto Avena, exportero de selección Colombia, falleció por secuelas del covid". RCN Radio. 21 January 2021.
2. "FCF lamenta la muerte de Calixto Avena – Federación colombiana de fútbol".