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René Higuita

1966 - Today

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José René Higuita Zapata (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈne jˈɣita]; born 27 August 1966) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed El Loco ("The Madman") for his high-risk 'sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dramatic, and sometimes even scoring goals despite being a goalkeeper. Higuita's style of play, which was first shown to a global audience during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, was pioneering in influencing goalkeepers to take more responsibility for situations farther from the goal. IFFHS ranked Higuita the 8th best South American keeper in history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Higuita is the 186th most popular soccer player (down from 109th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 5th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Colombian Soccer Player.

René Higuita is most famous for his scorpion kick goal against England in the 1990 World Cup, which was the first time that this type of goal had been seen in a World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, René Higuita ranks 186 out of 21,273. Before him are Teiichi Matsumaru, Denis Law, Thierry Henry, Gérson, Hiroto Muraoka, and Zizinho. After him are Laurent Blanc, Ruud Krol, Edwin van der Sar, Carlos Valderrama, Yasuo Suzuki, and Ernesto Valverde.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, René Higuita ranks 19. Before him are Vincent Cassel, A. R. Rahman, James Gunn, Adam Sandler, Zoran Milanović, and Mikhail Mishustin. After him are Roman Abramovich, Halle Berry, Robin Wright, Dikembe Mutombo, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, and David Cameron.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, René Higuita ranks 9 out of 356. Before him are Shakira (1977), Fernando Botero (1932), Griselda Blanco (1943), Juan Manuel Santos (1951), Andrés Escobar (1967), and César Gaviria (1947). After him are Carlos Valderrama (1961), Gustavo Petro (1960), Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (1943), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Álvaro Uribe (1952), and Pedro López (1948).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Colombia

Among soccer players born in Colombia, René Higuita ranks 2. Before him are Andrés Escobar (1967). After him are Carlos Valderrama (1961), Radamel Falcao (1986), James Rodríguez (1991), Faustino Asprilla (1969), Iván Córdoba (1976), Faryd Mondragón (1971), Juan Cuadrado (1988), Freddy Rincón (1966), Hernán Gaviria (1969), and Mario Yepes (1976).

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