Adolfo Andrade


Adolfo José Andrade Chaparro was a Colombian footballer who played as a forward. He was the father of the footballer Andrés Andrade.

Club career

Andrade was born on 5 January 1950 in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, near to Cali. Andrade played seven seasons for Deportes Quindío and three seasons for Deportivo Cali, with which he won the 1974 Campeonato Profesional. He also played in Deportivo Pereira, Deportes Tolima and Once Caldas, teams with which he was less successful.

International career

Andrade made his debut for the Colombia national team on 26 November 1971 in the 2–1 win against Uruguay, at the 1972 Summer Olympics Qualifying Stage, where he scored the first goal of the match. In the second match, against Venezuela, he scored two goals. He was the goalscorer of the Qualifying Stage with 4 goals in 7 games.
Andrade also played at the Brazil Independence Cup, playing as a starter only in the match against Africa Selection. He was called for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he played two matches.

Death

Andrade died in Cali on 31 May 2025, at the age of 75.

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Honours

Deportivo Cali