Photo: Isolinamajul / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Higuita is one of those athletes who reminds me that sport is remembered through moments, not statistics. His scorpion kick remains pure theatre, and his sweeper-keeper recklessness rewrote what a goalkeeper could even be. They called him El Loco, but I read his madness as fearless self-expression on a stage that rarely rewards it. At only 172 cm he carried outsized presence and dared to score goals himself. I find him endlessly endearing precisely because he played without the safety net, and Colombian football is far more colorful for having produced him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- René Higuita
- Name (Japanese)
- レネ・イギータ
- Reading
- れね・いぎーた
- Born
- August 27, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was René Higuita born?
Born August 27, 1966 (age 59).
Where is René Higuita from?
René Higuita is from Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
What does René Higuita do?
René Higuita works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is René Higuita?
René Higuita is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.