Eduardo Vilarete

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Eduardo Emilio Vilarete Fernández (20 June 1953 – 9 October 2026) was a Colombian footballer who played as a forward. He made 21 appearances for the Colombia national team from 1976 to 1985, scoring 7 goals. He was also part of Colombia's squad for the 1979 Copa América tournament. Vilarete was born on June 20, 1953, in the El Ancón neighborhood of Santa Marta. He began in the Millonarios youth ranks but did not make it to the first team; his professional football career started at Atlético Bucaramanga, a first-division club, where he made his debut in 1974 at the age of 21. In 1975, he was the team's top scorer with 18 goals the only Colombian to achieve that scoring rate standing out alongside teammates such as Misael Flórez and Alfredo Arango. In 1976, he was originally set to sign with Junior, but due to administrative issues, he ended up playing for Unión Magdalena; however, he only played the opening tournament there. For the closing tournament, he signed with Atlético Nacional, where...

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