Yarol Ariel Tafur Bedoya (4 April 2001 – 3 September 2023) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward.
[1] He began his career at Deportivo Quinindé, and later moved to the Catholic University of Ecuador, where he completed the training categories.
In the little blue train he had the opportunity to play in Ecuador's Serie A matches and also participated in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, playing in a match.
[3] In 2023, he joined Atlético Chiriquí of Panama, thus gaining his first international experience.
[2][3] Tafur was shot dead on 3 September 2023 in the town of El Panecillo, in the province of Esmeraldas, while he was at a party.