In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iguarán and the second or maternal family name is Zúñiga.
Arnoldo Alberto Iguarán Zúñiga (born 18 January 1957), also known as El Guajiro, is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He earned 68 caps for the Colombia national team between 1979 and 1993, playing at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. With 25 international goals, he was the nation's sole top scorer of all time until Radamel Falcao tied him in 2015.
Born in Riohacha, Iguarán started and ended his club football career with Cúcuta Deportivo. He spent 12 years at Millonarios, and won the Colombian league in 1987 and 1988 with the club. In 13 seasons with Millonarios, he scored 120 goals in 336 league games.[5] Iguarán returned to Cúcuta Deportivo and retired from playing at age 40, making him one of the oldest players in Colombian league history.[6]
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Iguarán is also considered one of the best players ever in the Colombia national team, where he previously held the goalscoring record with 25 goals in 68 games between 1979 and 1993, until it was tied by Radamel Falcao in 2015.[7] One of the most memorable victories he had while playing at the Colombian team was in the 1991 Copa América, where they defeated Brazil 2–0, the first goal was scored by Antony de Ávila, and the second one was scored by the "El Guájiro" Iguarán himself, in the 66th minute of the match.
Since 1991, Iguarán had been considered Colombia's all-time goal scorer with 25 goals until Radamel Falcao tied him in 2015. During Falcao's 24th goal in a friendly match against Kuwait, a match commentator on Colombian television claimed that Falcao had tied Iguarán at 24 goals sparking a nationwide debate on whether Iguarán had scored 24 or 25 goals.[8] The controversy stems from a 1988 friendly match against the United States in which Iguarán scored both of the game's goals. However, video evidence suggests that one of the goals deflected off teammate Alexis García. Regardless, the match report credited Iguarán with both goals and both FIFA and the Colombian Football Federation have Iguarán on record with 25 goals. When interviewed by Colombian radio about the controversy Iguarán said, "In my records I have 25 and the Federation has 25 as well. Anyway, I don't worry about that and I won't lose any sleep over it. I think that all records are meant to be broken and this one was not going to be the exception. Someday, another striker had to come and break it and truthfully it is an honor that it's Falcao, a player I much admire."[9]
Legacyedit
After his retirement in the 1990s, a football academy was founded in his honor by his brother Camilo Iguarán.
Career statisticsedit
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iguarán goal.
List of international goals scored by Arnoldo Iguarán[10]
^"Iguarán, el mejor volante o delantero que jugó en Millonarios y Santa Fe" [Iguarán, the best midfielder or forward to play for both Millonarios and Santa Fe] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 5 February 2010.
^Rozo Castiblanco, Fabián M. (27 July 2009). "Antony de Ávila batiría récord en el balompié nacional" [Antony de Ávila would break the record in the national football league] (in Spanish). El Espectador.
^"Radamel Falcao: Manchester United striker equals goal record". BBC Sport. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
^ [Is Falcao one or two goals from Arnoldo Iguarán's record?] (in Spanish). ComuTricolor. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ [Is it 24 or 25 goals? The controversy around Falcao and Iguarán] (in Spanish). HSB Noticias. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^Mamrud, Roberto (12 September 2002). "Arnoldo Alberto Iguarán - Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
Website of the Arnoldo Iguarán football academy (in Spanish)
January 01, 1970
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Iguaran and the second or maternal family name is Zuniga Arnoldo Alberto Iguaran Zuniga born 18 January 1957 also known as El Guajiro is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a forward He earned 68 caps for the Colombia national team between 1979 and 1993 playing at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and two Copa America tournaments With 25 international goals he was the nation s sole top scorer of all time until Radamel Falcao tied him in 2015 Arnoldo IguaranPersonal informationFull nameArnoldo Alberto Iguaran ZunigaDate of birth 1957 01 18 18 January 1957 age 67 Place of birthRiohacha ColombiaHeight1 77 m 5 ft 10 in Position s StrikerSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1978 1981Cucuta Deportivo 1 156 44 1982Deportivo Tachira1982Deportes Tolima 2 18 4 1983Independiente Santa Fe11 3 1983 1991Millonarios 3 258 88 1992Atletico Junior 4 28 3 1993 1995Millonarios78 32 1995 1997Cucuta Deportivo35 14 International career1979 1993Colombia68 25 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 Legacy 4 Career statistics 5 Honours 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksClub career editBorn in Riohacha Iguaran started and ended his club football career with Cucuta Deportivo He spent 12 years at Millonarios and won the Colombian league in 1987 and 1988 with the club In 13 seasons with Millonarios he scored 120 goals in 336 league games 5 Iguaran returned to Cucuta Deportivo and retired from playing at age 40 making him one of the oldest players in Colombian league history 6 International career editIguaran is also considered one of the best players ever in the Colombia national team where he previously held the goalscoring record with 25 goals in 68 games between 1979 and 1993 until it was tied by Radamel Falcao in 2015 7 One of the most memorable victories he had while playing at the Colombian team was in the 1991 Copa America where they defeated Brazil 2 0 the first goal was scored by Antony de Avila and the second one was scored by the El Guajiro Iguaran himself in the 66th minute of the match Since 1991 Iguaran had been considered Colombia s all time goal scorer with 25 goals until Radamel Falcao tied him in 2015 During Falcao s 24th goal in a friendly match against Kuwait a match commentator on Colombian television claimed that Falcao had tied Iguaran at 24 goals sparking a nationwide debate on whether Iguaran had scored 24 or 25 goals 8 The controversy stems from a 1988 friendly match against the United States in which Iguaran scored both of the game s goals However video evidence suggests that one of the goals deflected off teammate Alexis Garcia Regardless the match report credited Iguaran with both goals and both FIFA and the Colombian Football Federation have Iguaran on record with 25 goals When interviewed by Colombian radio about the controversy Iguaran said In my records I have 25 and the Federation has 25 as well Anyway I don t worry about that and I won t lose any sleep over it I think that all records are meant to be broken and this one was not going to be the exception Someday another striker had to come and break it and truthfully it is an honor that it s Falcao a player I much admire 9 Legacy editAfter his retirement in the 1990s a football academy was founded in his honor by his brother Camilo Iguaran Career statistics editScores and results list Colombia s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Iguaran goal List of international goals scored by Arnoldo Iguaran 10 No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 22 August 1979 Estadio Nemesio Camacho Bogota Colombia nbsp Venezuela 1 0 4 0 1979 Copa America 2 2 March 1985 Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asuncion Paraguay nbsp Paraguay 2 0 3 0 Friendly 3 19 April 1985 Estadio Nemesio Camacho Bogota Colombia nbsp Paraguay 1 1 2 2 Friendly 4 28 April 1985 Estadio Nemesio Camacho Bogota Colombia nbsp Uruguay 2 1 2 1 Friendly 5 1 July 1987 Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario Argentina nbsp Bolivia 2 0 2 0 1987 Copa America 6 5 July 1987 Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario Argentina nbsp Paraguay 1 0 3 0 1987 Copa America 7 2 0 8 3 0 9 14 May 1988 Miami Orange Bowl Miami United States nbsp United States 1 0 n 1 11 2 0 Friendly 10 2 0 11 19 May 1988 Helsinki Olympic Stadium Helsinki Finland nbsp Finland 3 1 3 1 Friendly 12 7 August 1988 Estadio Nemesio Camacho Bogota Colombia nbsp Uruguay 1 0 2 1 Gonzalo Jimenez Cup 13 9 March 1989 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez Barranquilla Colombia nbsp Argentina 1 0 1 0 Friendly 14 27 June 1989 Miami Orange Bowl Miami United States nbsp Haiti 2 0 4 0 Friendly 15 3 July 1989 Estadio Fonte Nova Salvador Brazil nbsp Venezuela 2 0 4 2 1989 Copa America 16 4 1 17 9 July 1989 Estadio do Arruda Recife Brazil nbsp Peru 1 0 1 1 1989 Copa America 18 20 August 1989 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez Barranquilla Colombia nbsp Ecuador 1 0 2 0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 19 2 0 20 27 August 1989 Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asuncion Paraguay nbsp Paraguay 1 1 1 2 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 21 17 September 1989 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez Barranquilla Colombia nbsp Paraguay 1 1 2 1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 22 4 May 1990 Guaranteed Rate Field Chicago United States nbsp Poland 1 0 2 1 1990 Marlboro Cup 23 6 June 1991 Rasunda Stadium Solna Sweden nbsp Sweden 2 1 2 2 Friendly 24 13 July 1991 Estadio Sausalito Vina del Mar Chile nbsp Brazil 2 0 2 0 1991 Copa America 25 17 July 1991 Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos Santiago Chile nbsp Chile 1 0 1 1 1991 Copa AmericaHonours editDeportivo Tachira Venezuelan Primera Division 1981 Millonarios Categoria Primera A 1987 1988 Individual Copa America Golden Boot 1987Notes edit The first goal is credited to Iguaran by FIFA and FCF however some sources credit it to Alexis Garcia References edit Statistics at Golgolgol net Statistics at Golgolgol net Archived from the original on 21 February 2013 Retrieved 15 June 2012 Statistics at Golgolgol net Archived from the original on 12 January 2013 Retrieved 15 June 2012 Statistics at Golgolgol net Iguaran el mejor volante o delantero que jugo en Millonarios y Santa Fe Iguaran the best midfielder or forward to play for both Millonarios and Santa Fe in Spanish El Espectador 5 February 2010 Rozo Castiblanco Fabian M 27 July 2009 Antony de Avila batiria record en el balompie nacional Antony de Avila would break the record in the national football league in Spanish El Espectador Radamel Falcao Manchester United striker equals goal record BBC Sport 30 March 2015 Retrieved 30 March 2015 Falcao esta a uno o dos goles del record de Arnoldo Iguaran Is Falcao one or two goals from Arnoldo Iguaran s record in Spanish ComuTricolor Archived from the original on 28 March 2015 Retrieved 11 June 2015 Son 24 0 25 goles La polemica en torno a Falcao e Iguaran Is it 24 or 25 goals The controversy around Falcao and Iguaran in Spanish HSB Noticias Archived from the original on 1 July 2016 Retrieved 11 June 2015 Mamrud Roberto 12 September 2002 Arnoldo Alberto Iguaran Goals in International Matches The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 7 August 2014 YouTube YouTube External links editArnoldo Iguaran FIFA competition record archived Arnoldo Iguaran at National Football Teams com Website of the Arnoldo Iguaran football academy in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arnoldo Iguaran amp oldid 1217446764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
