Ignacio Pérez Sierra (19 December 1934 – 16 November 2009) was a Colombian footballer. He was a member of the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.

Ignacio Pérez
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Pérez Sierra
Date of birth (1934-12-19)December 19, 1934
Place of birth Colombia
Date of death November 16, 2009(2009-11-16) (aged 74)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Colombia

Career

edit

Born in Medellín, Pérez played club football for Once Caldas, Independiente Medellín, Unión Magdalena, Santa Fe and Deportivo Pereira.[1][2]

Personal

edit

In November 2009, Pérez died from a heart attack in Medellín.[3][4]

References

edit
  1. ^ Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (19 December 2011). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Diciembre 19" [On this day in football: December 19] (in Spanish). GolGolGol Fútbol. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012.
  2. ^ 1959 Championship Archive at OnceCaldas.com.co Archived 2007-07-12 at archive.today
  3. ^ "Luto en el balompié: Falleció el gran futbolista Ignacio -Velitas- Pérez" [Mourning in football: The great footballer Ignacio -Candles- Pérez died] (in Spanish). Arcotriunfal.com. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Fallecieron el mismo día dos ex jugadores del Once Caldas" [Two former Once Caldas players died the same day] (in Spanish). Eje21.com.co. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
edit