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Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres

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Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-03-07)7 March 1957
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Date of death 2 July 2024(2024-07-02) (aged 67)
Place of death Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1990 Millonarios 311 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres (7 March 1957 – 2 July 2024) was a Colombian football player and manager.

Early life

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Gutiérrez de Piñeres was born in Bogotá and grew up in Barranquilla, where he attended Colegio San Jose Barranquilla.[2]

Career

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Gutiérrez de Piñeres started his career with Colombian side Millonarios. He helped the club win the league.[3]

Personal life and death

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Gutiérrez de Piñeres had a daughter and two sons. After retiring from professional football, he suffered depression.[4] Gutiérrez de Piñeres died from respiratory failure on 2 July 2024, at the age of 67.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Gutiérrez de Piñeres, el 'cachacosteño'" (in Spanish). elheraldo.co. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Gutiérrez de Piñeres: "Millonarios es un orgullo para compartir" (in Spanish). as.com. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres, el ídolo de Millonarios que se perdió en los excesos" (in Spanish). caracoltv.com. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ Luto en Millonarios: falleció el exjugador Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres (in Spanish)