Marcos Coll

Marcos Coll

Marco Tulio Coll Tesillo (23 August 1935 – 5 June 2017), also known as El Olímpico was a Colombian professional footballer. He played for América de Cali and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

Marcos Coll
OccupationFootballer
Native CountryColombia
CategoryFutbolistas
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Biography

Marcos Coll Marco Tulio Coll Tesillo (23 August 1935 – 5 June 2017), also known as El Olímpico was a Colombian professional footballer. He played for América de Cali and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was famous for scoring the first and only Olympic goal in any men's FIFA World Cup, beating legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin in a 4–4 draw against the Soviets in 1962.

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References

  1. "Marcos Coll." Wikipedia.