# Jorge 'Gallegol' Ramirez, Deportivo Cali's All-Time Top Scorer, Dies at 86

Jorge Ramirez Gallego, the legendary striker and all-time top scorer of Deportivo Cali, has died at age 86.

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Jorge Ramirez Gallego, known affectionately as 'Gallegol', scored 168 goals for Deportivo Cali during his eight-year tenure from 1965 to 1973, making him the club's all-time leading scorer. [^1]

Jorge Ramirez Gallego, the legendary striker and all-time top scorer of the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, died on Friday at the age of 86 in Cali. [^2]

Jorge Ramirez Gallego, known as 'Gallegol', died on September 4 at the age of 86 after his health declined and he was admitted to a medical center. [^3]

Elizabeth, the daughter of Jorge Ramirez Gallego, described her father as an exemplary, kind, humble, and professional man in an interview with El Pais in August 2025. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Jorge Ramirez Gallego, known affectionately as 'Gallegol', scored 168 goals for Deportivo Cali during his eight-year tenure from 1965 to 1973, making him the club's all-time leading scorer. (El País, News)
2. Jorge Ramirez Gallego, the legendary striker and all-time top scorer of the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, died on Friday at the age of 86 in Cali. (El País, News)
3. Jorge Ramirez Gallego, known as 'Gallegol', died on September 4 at the age of 86 after his health declined and he was admitted to a medical center. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Elizabeth, the daughter of Jorge Ramirez Gallego, described her father as an exemplary, kind, humble, and professional man in an interview with El Pais in August 2025. (El País, News)

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