Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres
{{Short description|Colombian footballer (1957–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1957|3|7|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bogotá, Colombia
|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|7|2|1957|3|7|df=y}}
|death_place = Bogotá, Colombia
|height = 1.80 m{{Worldfootball.net|german-gutierrez_2}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub =
|years1 = 1978–1990
|clubs1 = Millonarios
|caps1 = 311
|goals1 = 1
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Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres (7 March 1957 – 2 July 2024) was a Colombian football player and manager.
Early life
Gutiérrez de Piñeres was born in Bogotá and grew up in Barranquilla, where he attended Colegio San Jose Barranquilla.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/gutierrez-de-pineres-el-cachacosteno-91125|title=Gutiérrez de Piñeres, el 'cachacosteño'|date=29 November 2012 |publisher=elheraldo.co|language=es|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430093529/https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/gutierrez-de-pineres-el-cachacosteno-91125|url-status=live}}
Career
Gutiérrez de Piñeres started his career with Colombian side Millonarios. He helped the club win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2015/06/19/futbol/1434665336_892171.html|title=Gutiérrez de Piñeres: "Millonarios es un orgullo para compartir|date=18 June 2015 |publisher=as.com|language=es|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430093543/https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2015/06/19/futbol/1434665336_892171.html|url-status=live}}
Personal life and death
Gutiérrez de Piñeres had a daughter and two sons. After retiring from professional football, he suffered depression.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caracoltv.com/la-red/german-gutierrez-de-pineres-el-idolo-de-millonarios-que-se-perdio-en-los-excesos|title=Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres, el ídolo de Millonarios que se perdió en los excesos|date=20 March 2021 |publisher=caracoltv.com|language=es|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430093530/https://www.caracoltv.com/la-red/german-gutierrez-de-pineres-el-idolo-de-millonarios-que-se-perdio-en-los-excesos|url-status=live}} Gutiérrez de Piñeres died from respiratory failure on 2 July 2024, at the age of 67.[https://www.futbolred.com/curiosidades-de-futbol/fallecio-german-gutierrez-de-pineres-recordado-jugador-colombiano-que-estuvo-en-millonarios-215405 Luto en Millonarios: falleció el exjugador Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres] {{in lang|es}}
References
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Category:Colombian football managers
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Millonarios F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Bogotá
Category:Footballers from Barranquilla
Category:Deaths from respiratory failure
Category:20th-century Colombian sportsmen
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