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ASPRILLA Faustino
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| Age: |
28 - Born 10.11.69 |
| Height: |
1m80 |
| Weight: |
74kg |
| Position: |
Forward |
| Club: |
Parma (Italy) |
| International Debut: |
06.06.93 COL:CHI 1:0 |
 Turned professional with Cucuta and scored seven goals in 15 games in 89 to earn a transfer to Atletico Nacional of Medellin in 90, Transferred to Europe in the summer of 92 with Parma, Transferred back to Parma in mid-season 97-98
Won the Colombian league title with Atletico Nacional in 91
Scored four decisive goals to help Parma reach the European Cup-winners Cup Final in 93 - but missed the victory over Antwerp at Wembley in the Final because of injury
Played in the 94 Cup-winners Cup Final but finished on the losing side for Parma against Arsenal in Copenhagen
Was a shock signing for Newcastle United by then manager Kevin Keegan in February 96, Newcastle paid a transfer fee of 7.5million pounds
Finest performance for Newcastle was scoring a hat-trick against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League last autumn
Regular in Colombian side since the 92 Olympic Games in Barcelona
Played in two Copa America (93,95)
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| Career Facts |
| Selections: |
39 |
| As Of: |
15.06.98 |
| Goals: |
15 |
| As Of: |
03.06.98 |
| France 98 Statistics |
| Fouls Suffered: |
5 |
| Fouls: |
3 |
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