Edwin Arturo Congo Murillo (born 7 October 1976) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Basing his game in physical display, he played most of his professional career in Spain, appearing for a host of clubs in various league levels and amassing league totals of 164 matches and 33 goals (44 games and three goals in La Liga) over eight seasons.
Congo represented Real Madrid amongst others, without any impact as he was loaned for most of the duration of his contract.
In 2007–08, Congo had an uneventful Spanish top flight stint with Recreativo de Huelva, being released at the end of the season. With the following campaign already started, he decided to join CD Olímpic de Xàtiva in the Valencian regional championships as he was residing in the area, while also trying to keep himself fit while waiting for an offer from a mid-to-high level team in Europe. He scored three times in his first two matches.[3]
Congo retired from football in 2009 at the age of 33, after another brief spell in amateur football also in Spain.
In May 2020, Congo was arrested in Spain for his alleged part in a drugs trafficking operation. He denied accusations and was released after being questioned by Spanish police.[5]
↑"El 'culebrón' Congo toca a su fín"[Congo 'soap opera' coming to an end](PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 August 2007. Archived(PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
