Amílcar Henríquez Espinosa (August 2,ílcarHenrí 1983 – April 15, 2017) was a Panamanian footballer.

Club career

Born in Panama City, Henríquez began his club career with local side Árabe Unido. He spent one season with Costa Rica with Santacruceña before moving to Colombia in 2009. He became an important player for Atlético Huila and joined Independiente Medellín in July 2012. After a season back at Árabe Unido, he returned to Colombia to play for second division side Real Cartagena in December 2014.

Amílcar Henríquez

In March 2015, Henríquez was released by Cartagena due to alleged indiscipline and in June 2015 he was snapped up by América Cali. In 2016, he returned to Árabe Unido.

Amílcar Henríquez

International career

Henríquez made his debut for Panama in a February 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 85 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2007, 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

Amílcar Henríquez

His final international was a March 2017 qualification match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against the United States.

Death

On 15 April 2017, Henríquez was killed in his hometown of Colón in a drive-by shooting. He was shot while leaving his house; two other people were also injured in the incident.

Árabe Unido decided to retire his jersey #21 in his honor.

See also

List of unsolved murders

Honors

Club

ANAPROF (2): 2004, 2008 (C)

National team

UNCAF Nations Cup: 1

Winners: 2009

Runner-up (1): 2007

References

External links

Profile at Possofutbol

Profile at Futbolextremo

1983 births

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

2017 deaths

América de Cali footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Atlético Huila footballers

Categoría Primera A players

Categoría Primera B players

C.D. Árabe Unido players

Copa América Centenario players

Deaths by firearm in Panama

Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia

Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica

Independiente Medellín footballers

Male murder victims

Panamanian expatriate men's footballers

Panamanian men's footballers

Panamanian murder victims

Panama men's international footballers

People murdered in Panama

Real Cartagena footballers

Footballers from Panama City

Unsolved murders in Panama

2017 crimes in Panama

2010s murders in Panama