# Carlos Aponte

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{{Short description|Colombian footballer (1939–2008)}}
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'''Carlos Aponte Benítez''' ([Tunja](/source/Tunja), January 24, 1939 – August 1, 2008) was a Colombian [footballer](/source/Association_football). He competed for the [Colombia national football team](/source/Colombia_national_football_team) at the [1962 FIFA World Cup](/source/1962_FIFA_World_Cup) which was held in [Chile](/source/Chile).<ref>[http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/fubolcolombiano/equipos/SANTAFE/home/fallecio-carlos-copetin-aponte-gloria-de-santa-fe-en-los-anos-50-y-60_4424592-1 "Falleció Carlos 'Copetín' Aponte, gloria de Santa Fe en los años 50 y 60"] - [El Tiempo](/source/El_Tiempo_(Colombia))</ref>

==Career==
Aponte played club football for [Santa Fe](/source/Corporaci%C3%B3n_Deportiva_Santa_Fe), [Unión Magdalena](/source/Uni%C3%B3n_Magdalena) and [Deportes Tolima](/source/Deportes_Tolima). In 17 years with Santa Fe, he won three Colombian league titles.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=El Espectador|title=Luto en el fútbol por muerte de 'Copetín' Aponte|trans-title=Football mourns the death of 'Copetín' Aponte|url=http://m.elespectador.com/deportes/futbolcolombiano/articulo-luto-el-futbol-muerte-de-copetin-aponte|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122044002/http://m.elespectador.com/deportes/futbolcolombiano/articulo-luto-el-futbol-muerte-de-copetin-aponte|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 22, 2013|language=Spanish|date=3 August 2008}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Colombia squad 1962 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Colombia squad 1963 South American Championship}}

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Category:1939 births
Category:2008 deaths
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Colombia men's international footballers
Category:1962 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Categoría Primera A players
Category:Independiente Santa Fe footballers
Category:Unión Magdalena footballers
Category:Deportes Tolima footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:20th-century Colombian sportsmen

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