Luis Guillermo Berrío Gómez (11 April 1968 – 11 April 2021) was a Colombian

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player and coach.

Playing career

Born in

Amagá Amagá () is a town and Municipalities of Colombia, municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works. Ex- ...

, Berrío began his career in 1988, playing for

Envigado Envigado () is a city and municipality due South of Medellín, Colombia in the department of Antioquia Department, Antioquia. It is located in the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It borders El Poblado, Medellín to the north, Sabaneta, An ...

Atlético Huila Atlético Huila is a professional Colombian association football, football team based in Neiva, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded in 1990, making it one of the youngest professional football clubs in Colombia. ...

Deportivo Pereira Deportivo Pereira is a professional Colombian football team based in Pereira, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas stadium. History Early years While there are several am ...

and

Deportes Quindío Deportes Quindío is a Colombian professional football club based in Armenia that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded on 8 January 1951, and its best achievement was winning the 1956 league tournament. They play thei ...

, and winning four promotions throughout his career. He also played in Peru for

Unión Minas Unión Minas is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Cerro de Pasco. The club was founded 23 April 1974 and plays in the Copa Perú which is the fourth tier of the Peruvian football league system. History The club has played at the h ...

and

Juan Aurich Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a Peru, Peruvian association football, football club based in Chiclayo. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently ...

. He retired in 2004, whilst a Deportivo Pereira player.

Coaching career

Berrío coached more than 300 games, for clubs including

Independiente Medellín Deportivo Independiente Medellín, also known as Independiente Medellín or DIM, is a Colombian professional football club (association football), football club based in Medellín that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their ...

Alianza Petrolera Alianza Petrolera Fútbol Club was a Colombian professional football team based in Barrancabermeja, Santander, that last played in the Categoría Primera A. The club was founded in 1991 and played in the Categoría Primera B until 2012. They play ...

and

Deportivo Pasto Asociación Deportivo Pasto, also known as Deportivo Pasto, is a Colombian professional football team based in the city of Pasto, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Estadio Departamental Libertad ...

Later life and death

Berrío died of a heart attack on his 53rd birthday.

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* 1968 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Antioquia Department Colombian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Envigado F.C. players Atlético Huila footballers Deportivo Pereira footballers Deportes Quindío footballers Unión Minas footballers Juan Aurich footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian expatriates in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Colombian football managers Atlético Huila managers Independiente Medellín managers Alianza Petrolera F.C. managers Deportivo Pasto managers Categoría Primera A managers 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-footy-midfielder-stub