Yarol Tafur


Yarol Ariel Tafur Bedoya was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward.

Career

He began his career at Deportivo Quinindé, and later moved to the Catholic University of Ecuador, where he completed the training categories. In the little blue train he had the opportunity to play in Ecuador's Serie A matches and also participated in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, playing in a match.
In 2020 he moved to Cuniburo in the Segunda Categoría. The following year he signed for Atlético Santo Domingo to play in Ecuadorian [Serie B|Serie B], and later, in 2022, he played for Club 5 de Agosto, also in the Second Category.
In 2023, he joined Atlético Chiriquí of Panama, thus gaining his first international experience.

National team

He was international with the Ecuador under-17 and under-20 team. With the sub-17 he participated in the 2017 Bolivarian Games.

Death

Tafur was shot dead on 3 September 2023 in the town of El Panecillo, in the province of Esmeraldas, while he was at a party.