Marcos Coll
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2017 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1955 | Sporting | ||
| 1955 | Medellín | ||
| 1956–1959 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 1960 | River Plate | ||
| 1960–1965 | América de Cali | ||
| 1965–1969 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 1970–1971 | Atlético Junior | ||
| National team | |||
| 1956–1962 | Colombia | 11 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo (23 August 1935 – 5 June 2017) also known as El Olímpico was a Colombian professional footballer who played for Junior de Barranquilla and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was famous for scoring the only Olympic goal in any FIFA World Cup, beating legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin in a 4–4 draw against the Soviets in 1962.
Biography
Coll was born in Barranquilla in 1935. He started his career with Sporting Barranquilla (1952-55). In 1956, he played for Independiente Medellín and played his first match for Colombia in a 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualifier the same year. He later played for Deportes Tolima in 1960 and then shortley went to América de Cali and played in the 1962 scoring a notable goal. Then in 1965 he played for Deportes Tolima and then in 1970-1971 played for Atlético Junior then retiring football.
Death
Coll died on 5 June 2017, aged 81, in his native Barranquilla after a short illness.[1]
1962 Olympic goal
The only Olympic goal ever scored during a World Cup was scored at Arica, Chile in 1962 while Colombia was down 4-1; Colombia was given a corner kick. Marcos Coll kicked the ball and scored a direct goal. Colombia would eventually tie with USSR with goals from Antonio Rada and Marino Klinger. On an interview, Coll claimed he aimed for the goal as the Colombian players were too short compared to their Russian opponents. Coll also said it was the first and only time he ever tried to score a goal from that position.
Pundits reporting the event went on to blame Lev Yashin for not guarding his post properly. The goal inspired a reaction to tie the game 4-4. Colombia went on to lose to Yugoslavia 5-0 and to finish last in their group.
See also
References
- ↑ "Colombia: Fallece, Marcos Coll, autor del único gol olímpico en un Mundial". peru21.pe. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
