Colombian footballer (born 1976)
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Congo
and the second or maternal family name is
Murillo
.
Edwin Arturo Congo Murillo
(born 7 October 1976) is a Colombian retired professional
footballer
who played as a
forward
.
Basing his game in physical display, he played most of his professional career in Spain, appearing for a host of clubs in various
league levels
and amassing league totals of 164 matches and 33 goals (44 games and three goals in
La Liga
) over eight seasons.
Congo represented
Real Madrid
amongst others, without any impact as he was loaned for most of the duration of his contract.
Club career
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After impressive performances with
Once Caldas
,
Bogota
-born Congo was acquired by
La Liga
giants
Real Madrid
in 1999. However, he would not register one single league appearance for the
capital
side during his stay there (his only season was
2001?02
), while also serving loans to
Real Valladolid
,
Vitoria S.C.
and
Toulouse FC
.
Congo's most steady period in Spain, and abroad overall, was lived at
Levante UD
? two top flight
promotions
, with eight goals scored in the
2003?04 campaign
? while he also netted 11 in
2006?07
for
Sporting de Gijon
also in the
second division
.
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In
2007?08
, Congo had an uneventful Spanish top flight stint with
Recreativo de Huelva
, being released at the end of the season. With the following campaign already started, he decided to join
CD Olimpic de Xativa
in the
Valencian regional championships
as he was residing in
the area
, while also trying to keep himself fit while waiting for an offer from a mid-to-high level team in Europe. He scored three times in his first two matches.
[3]
Congo retired from football in 2009 at the age of 33, after another brief spell in amateur football also in Spain.
International career
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A
Colombian international
, Congo represented the nation at the
1999
and
2004 Copa America
tournaments, being
capped
a total of 17 times.
[4]
Personal life
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In May 2020, Congo was arrested in Spain for his alleged part in a drugs trafficking operation. He denied accusations and was released after being questioned by Spanish police.
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