Omar Cañas

Omar Darío Cañas Espinosa (16 September 1969 – 3 February 1993) was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Omar Cañas

Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-09-16)16 September 1969
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Date of death	3 February 1993(1993-02-03) (aged 23)
Place of death	Bello, Colombia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Atlético Nacional
International career
	Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death

Cañas was assassinated on 3 February 1993,^[3] along with three other people.^[3][4]

References

1. Omar Cañas at WorldFootball.net
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
3. "Asesinado en Medellín el tor Omar Cañas". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 5 February 1993. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
4. "Cuando el fútbol se mancha de sangre". Marca (in Spanish). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.