Alexander Obregón

Álex Obregón

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Obregón Gamboa
Date of birth	(1977-12-11)11 December 1977
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Date of death
Place of death	La Libertad, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998	Giraldt F.C.
1999	Seleccion Valle
2000	Esc. de Futbol Sarmiento
2001	América de Cali
2001	Telecom
2002–2003	San Salvador
2003	Chalatenango	9	(2)
2003–2005	San Salvador	49	(6)
2005	FAS		(4)
2006	Luis Ángel Firpo
2007	Independiente Nacional
2008	Santa Tecla
2009	Alba Acajutla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2008

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Obregón and the second or maternal family name is Gamboa.

Alexander Obregón Gamboa (11 December 1977 – 30 May 2009) was a Colombian footballer who played the majority of his career in El Salvador.

Club career

Obregón arrived in El Salvador in 2001 and joined Salvadoran second division side Telecom. He joined San Salvador F.C. the next season, helping them win the 2003 Clausura title.

He later played for Luis Ángel Firpo, Chalatenango and FAS, playing his final season of top division football with Independiente Nacional in 2007 after they were relegated. He played for the newly formed Santa Tecla team and finally joined former coach Rubén Alonso at Alba Acajutla.

Death

Obregón was involved in a fatal car crash in 2009, on the road to and just outside La Libertad. Former teammate and friend, Colombian player Christian Gil suffered severe injuries to the skull and thorax in the same accident.

Honours

• Salvadoran Premier Division: 1

2003

External links

• Perece Alex Obregón - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
• Profile - CD FAS