René Higuita
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José René Higuita Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín , Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Al-Nassr FC (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Millonarios | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Millonarios | 16 | (7) |
| 1986–1992 | Atlético Nacional | 112 | (1) |
| 1992 | Real Valladolid | 15 | (2) |
| 1993–1997 | Atlético Nacional | 69 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Veracruz | 30 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Real Cartagena | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Atlético Junior | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Pereira | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Aucas | 35 | (3) |
| 2005 | Bajo Cauca | 13 | (1) |
| 2007 | Guaros | 10 | (5) |
| 2008 | Deportivo Rionegro | 10 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Deportivo Pereira | 12 | (5) |
| Total | 380 | (48) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1999 | Colombia | 68 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José René Higuita Zapata (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈne iˈɣita]; born 27 August 1966 in Medellín) is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper. He was nicknamed El Loco ("The Madman") for his high-risk 'sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dramatic.
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 further from the goal.IFFHS ranked Higuita the 8th best keeper in South American history.
Rene Higuita played the majority of his club career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional where he helped the team win the Colombian League on numerous occasions as well as the Copa Libertadores and Copa Interamericana, both in 1989.
He came out of retirement in 2007 to sign for Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara FC. In January 2008, aged 41, he signed for Colombian second division team Deportivo Rionegro. In June 2008 he signed for Colombian first division team Deportivo Pereira and retired in January 2010.
Higuita would often take set-pieces for the Colombian national team and became known for scoring directly from free-kicks, as well as penalties. In all, he scored 7 goals in his 68 international appearances. Higuita also invented the scorpion kick, a clearance where the keeper jumps forward, positions his legs over his head and in doing so, kicks the ball away with his heels. This trick earned him considerable media attention when he successfully used it in a friendly game against England at Wembley Stadium on 6 September 1995, clearing a cross by Jamie Redknapp, although the linesman had already flagged for offside. It ranked 94th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002.
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