Faustino Asprilla
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuluá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Centre forward Right winger Attacking midfielder |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Sarmiento Lora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 36 | (17) |
| 1989–1992 | Atlético Nacional | 75 | (32) |
| 1992–1995 | Parma | 84 | (25) |
| 1996–1998 | Newcastle United | 48 | (9) |
| 1998–1999 | Parma | 12 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Palmeiras | 12 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Fluminense | 12 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Atlante | 12 | (3) |
| 2002 | Atlético Nacional | 11 | (3) |
| 2003 | Universidad de Chile | 13 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Cortuluá | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 318 | (105) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–2001 | Colombia | 57 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Faustino Hernán "Tino" Asprilla Hinestroza (born 10 November 1969 in Tuluá) is a Colombian former football player who most notably played for Parma A.C., Newcastle United F.C. and the Colombia national football team as a forward. Though never a prolific goalscorer, he was a quick, agile, and skilful player, known for his flair, creativity, power, and pace, as well as his ability to create chances and score spectacular goals; despite his talent, he was also known for being temperamental and controversial both on and off the field.
Asprilla was known by his supporters in his home country as The Octopus for his voracious appetite. In 1993, he was named by FIFA as the sixth best player in the world.
After starting out playing football with local team Carlos Sarmiento Lora School, Asprilla started his professional career in 1988 for the Colombian team Cúcuta Deportivo at the age of 18 for a year before transferring to Atlético Nacional. 35 goals in 78 games brought him to the attention to several Italian clubs who bid for him with Parma winning the race to sign him for US$10.9 million in 1992.
In his first season at Parma, Asprilla scored some important goals, including a 27-yard second-half free kick which helped Parma beat Milan 1–0, ending the Italian champions' unbeaten streak at 58 matches. It was at Parma that Asprilla arguably enjoyed his greatest club success. Asprilla was part of the Parma team that won its first international tournament, the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup, scoring four goals in eight matches. It was his brace in Spain that rallied the Italian team to a 2–1 victory over Atlético Madrid in the semi finals. However, an injury meant he was an unused substitute as Parma defeated Belgian club Royal Antwerp 3–1 in the final.
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