Peru National Team

Peru had a high rate of legends creation between 1950s and 1980s. Its first true legend is Alejandro Villanueva in the 1920s.Teodoro Fernandez was one of the best South American strikers in the late 1930s. The 1950s saw Alberto Terry and Valeriano Lopez as one of the leading attackers in the South Americas continent. The most glory era is the 1970s led by Teofilo Cubillas who was one of the superstars of the two World Cups with world-class teammates like Cesar Cueto, Hugo Sotil and Hector Chumpitaz. Since then,  the decline era has been spent without producing any world-class stars to the football game.

Peru


Location : South America
Copa America Participation : 28 Times
World Cup Participation : 4 Times (1970, 1978, 1982, 1986)
Achievement :  2 Times Copa America Winners (1939, 1975)
Most Caps : Roberto Palacios (122 Games)
Top Scorer :  Paolo Guerreo,Teolfilo Cubillas (26 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever : Teofilo Cubillas








All-Time Peruvian Squad


1. Juan Valdivieso

Date Of Birth  : 6 May 1910
Position  : Goalkeeper
Height  : 174 cm
Major Club  :  Alianza Lima
Caps  : 10 Games
World Cup Participation : 1930 (1 Game)
Club Honours : 5 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class :  Prince Silver


2. Jaime Duarte

Date Of Birth  : 27 February 1955
Position  : Right-Back
Height  :  170 cm
Caps  : 54  Games
Major Club : Alianza Lima
World Cup Participation  : 1978, 1982
Club Honours  : 2 Times Peruvian League
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :    None
Class  : Prince Silver


3. Nicolas Fuentes

Date Of Birth  :  20 February 1941         
Position  :  Left-Back
Height  : 168 cm
Major Club  :  Universitario
Caps  : 17 Games
World Cup Participation  :  1970 (4 Games)
Club Honours  :  6 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  :  None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze 



4. Guillermo Delgado

Date Of Birth  :  26 April 1931   
Position : Center-Back
Height : 180 cm
Caps   :  36 Games
Major Club  :  Alianza Lima
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours  :  2 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  :   None
Individual Achievement  :   None
Class : Prince Silver

5. Hector Chumpitaz

Date Of Birth  : 12 April 1943
Height : 168 cm, Position : Center-Back
Caps  : 105 Games, Major Club  :  Universitario
World Cup Participation  : 1970, 1978 (10 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Peruvian League
1972 Copa Libertadores Cup Runner-Up
International Honours    :   1975 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement  :  Universitario Greatest Player Ever
All-Time Copa America All-Star Team
CONMEBOL All-Star Team In The Last 50 Years
2 Times South American Defenders of the Year (1969, 1971)
Class : Queen Gold

6. Jose Velasquez

Date Of Birth  :  4 June 1952
Height  : 188 cm
Position  : Destroyer
Caps :  82 Games
Major Club  : Alianza Lima
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Peruvian League
International Honours : 1975 Copa America Winner
Individual Achievement :  None
Class :  Prince Silver


7. Cesar Cueto

Date Of Birth  :  6 June 1952
Position :  Playmaker
Height : 167 cm
Major Club  :  Alianza Lima, Atletico Nacional
Caps  :  54 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982 (9 Games)
Club Honours  :  3 Times Peruvian League
International Honours : 1975 Copa America Winner
Individual Achievement :  1980 Peruvian Footballer Of The Year
Class :  Queen Bronze



8. Hugo Sotil

Date Of Birth  :  8 March 1949
Position  : Deep-lying/Right-side Forward
Height : 169 cm, Caps: 62 Games (18 Goals)
Major Club :  Deportivo Municipal, Barcelona
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1978 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Peruvian League
 1 Time Spanish La Liga
International Honours : 1975 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 
2 Times Peruvian Footballer of The Year (1973, 1974)
Class :   Prince Gold

9. Teodoro Fernandez

Date Of Birth  :  20 May 1913    
Height  : 180 cm, Position : Target Striker
Major Club : Universitario
Caps : 32 Games (24 Goals)
World Cup Participation  :   None
Professional Scores Record : 157 Goals/ 180 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : Universitario All-Time Top Scorer
Peruvian League All-Time Most Top Scorers (7)
1939 Copa America Top Scorer - Best Player
Class : Prince Gold

10. Teofilo Cubillas

Date Of Birth  : 8 March 1949, Height : 173 cm
Nation  : Peru, Caps : 81 Games (26 Goals)
Position :  Attacking Midfielder, Major Club : Alianza Lima, FC Porto
Professional Score Record : 312 Goals/ 533 Games
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1978, 1982 (13 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Peruvian League
1 Time USA Soccer League, 1 Time Swiss League Cup
International Honours  : 1975 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Peruvian League Top Scorer
1970 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player
1972 Libertadores Cup Top Scorer, South American Footballer of The Year
1975 Copa America Best Player, 1978 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1981 NASL All-Time All Star Team
Peru All-Time Top Scorer, IFFHS Peru Player of The Century
Alianza Lima All-Time Top Scorer - Greatest Player Ever, CONMEBOL All-Time XI
Class : Queen Gold


11. Juan Joya

Date Of Birth  :  25 February 1934
Height : 180 cm, Position : Left-Winger
Caps : 9 Games, Major Club  : Alianza Lima, Penarol
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours : 6 Times Uruguayan League
2 Times Peruvian League
2 Times Copa Libertadores Cup (1961, 1966)
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1961, 1966)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Peruvian League Top Scorer
Class :  Queen Bronze



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Substitution


12. Jose Soriano

Date Of Birth  : 17 April 1917
Position : Goalkeeper
Height :  190 cm
Caps  :  5 Games
Major Club  :  River Plate
World Cup Participation  :  None
Club Honours  : 1 Time Argentine League
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :   None
Class : Prince Silver



13. Norberto Solano

Date Of Birth  :  12 December 1974
Position :  Right-Side Midfielder/Wing-Back
Height : 175 cm, Caps  : 95 Games     
Major Club  :  Newcastle United          
World Cup Participation  :  None
Club Honours : 4 Times Peruvian League
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  
1997 Silver Ball South American Footballer of The Year
Class : Prince Silver

14. Juan Manuel Vargas

Date Of Birth  :  5 October 1983
Position :  Left-Side Midfielder/Wing-Back
Height : 182 cm
Major Club  :  Universitario, Catania, Fiorentina
Caps : 62 Games
World Cup Participation  :  None
Club Honours :  None
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class :  Prince Bronze
15. Julio Melendez

Date Of Birth : 11 April 1942
Height  : 185 cm, Position : Center-Back
Caps :  35 Games, Major Club :  Boca Juniors
World Cup Participation  :  None
Club Honours  :  2 Times Argentinean League
1 Time Peruvian League
1 Time Argentinean Cup
International Honours : 1975 Copa America Winner
Individual Achievement : None
Class :  Prince Silver
16. Victor Benitez

Date Of Birth : 30 October 1936
Height : 172 cm, Position : Destroyer
Major Club : Alianza Lima, Boca, Milan, Roma
Caps  : 11 Games
World Cup Participation :  None
Club Honours   : 3 Times Peruvian League
1 Time Argentinean League
1 Time Copa Italia, 1963 European Cup
International Honours :  None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver

17. Segundo Castillo

Date Of Birth : 17 July 1913
Position : Central Holding Midfielder
Height  : 178 cm, Caps  : 12 Games
Major Club  :  Sport Boy, Deportivo Municipal
World Cup Participation  :  None
Club Honours  : 4 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  :  None
Individual Achievement :  None
Class : Prince Silver




17. Juan Jose Munante

Date Of Birth  : 12 June 1948 
Height : 181 cm, Position : Right-Winger
Major Club  : Universitario, Atltico Espanol
Caps : 48 Games
World Cup Participation  : 1978
Club Honours  : 2 Times Peruvian League
1 Time Mexican League
1972 Copa Libertadores Cup Runner-up
1975 CONCACAF Champion League
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Peruvian League Top Scorer

Class : Prince Silver


18. Juan Seminario

Date Of Birth  : 22 July 1936
Position :  Left-Winger/Forward
Height : 177 cm
Major Club  :  Real Zaragoza, Barcelona
Caps  : 19 Games (6 Games)          
World Cup Participation  : None
Club Honours  : 1966 Inter Cities Fair Cup
International Honours  :  None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Spanish League Top Scorer
Class :  Prince Silver



20. Alberto Terry

Date Of Birth : 16 May 1929    
Position : Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder
Height  : 173 cm
Major Club  :  Universitario
Caps  : 25 Games (11 Goals)
World Cup Participation :  None
Club Honours  : 2 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : 
1 Time Peruvian League Top Scorer
Class :  Prince Gold

21. Alejandro Villanueva

Date Of Birth  :  4 June 1908     
Position  : Forward
Height  :  192 cm
Major Club  :  Alianza Lima
Caps  : 11 Games (6 Goals)
World Cup Participation  :  1930 (2 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Peruvian League
International Honours :  None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Peruvian League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver


22. Valeriano Lopez

Date Of Birth  :  4 May 1926      
Position : Target  Striker
Height  : 188 cm
Caps  : 12 Games (11 Goals)
Major Club  : Sport Boy, Alianza Lima
World Cup Participation  : None
Professional Scores Record : 207 Goals/ 199 Games
Club Honours  : 4 Times Peruvian League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Peruvian League Top Scorer
1 Time South American League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver







Manager 

Marcos Calderon
Year Of Birth :  27 June 1920
Major Team :  Universitario
Major Achievement :  10 Times Peruvian League
1975 Copa America Winner
Individual Achievement : None
Style : Attacking
Class  :  Prince Silver








Conclusion of Squad

GK : Jose Valdivieso, Jose Soriano
DF :  Nicolas Fuentes, Guillermo Delgado, Hector Chumpitaz, Julio Melendez, Juan Manuel Vargas, Jaime Duarte
MF : Jose Velazquez, Victor Benitez, Segundo Castillo, Cesar Cueto, Alberto Terry, Teofilo Cubillas (Captain), Juan Joya, Juan Jose Munante, Juan Seminario, Norberto Solano
FW :  Hugo Sotil, Alejandro Villanueva, Teodoro Fernandez, Valeriano Lopez

Manager : Marcos Calderon


Formation XI (4-2-3-1)



Explanation of Formation

The team strategy is Tiki-Taka to dominate ball possession for the gold opportunity to score. Valdivieso is selected as a first choice keeper. Fuentes and Duarte both are assigned to support the wing area regularly when Joya or Sotil move inside. Chumpitaz is a creative sweeper as a main player to set the game from the back-line. Delgado would strongly protect the central defense area in front of him. Velasquez is a tireless destroyer with a quality of coordination to other midfielders. Joya and Sotil is positioned in semi-side offensive midfield area, has a main duty to support scoring. Cueto is responsible to create the game from central midfield area to trequarter area. Cubillas is a key player of the team to dangerously get through the opponents behind the finisher likes Teodoro Fernandez.


Estadio El Monumental U


Opened :  2000
City : Lima
Capacity : 80, 000 Seats
Field Dimension : 115x77m











Statistics

By Decade
By Class
By Club
1930s : 3
1940s : -
1950s :  4
1960s :  4
1970s :  8
1980s :  1
1990s : -
2000s : 1

King : -
Queen : 4
Prince :  18


Alianza Lima  : 10
Universitario : 8
Sporting Crystal : 1
Deportivo Municipal : 1





Major Reserved Players


Julio Cesar Uribe
Date Of Birth  : 9 May 1958      
Position : Playmaker
Height : 172 cm, Caps  : 39 Games
Major Club : Sporting Cristal
World Cup Participation  : 1974 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Mexican League
4 Times Peruvian League
International Honours  :  None
Individual Achievement : Sporting Cristal Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Silver

Jorge Alcade

Date Of Birth  : 5 December 1916 
Height : 180 cm, Position : Forward
Major Club  :  Banfield, River Plate
Caps : 15 Games (13 Goals)
World Cup Participation  : None
Club Honours  : 3 Times Peruvian League
2 Time Argentinian League
International Honours  : 1939 Copa America
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Peruvian League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver

Pedro Pablo Leon

Date Of Birth  : 26 March 1943 
Height : 176 cm, Position : Forward
Major Club  :  Alianza Lima
Caps : 49 Games (15 Goals)
World Cup Participation  : 1970
Club Honours  : 3 Times Peruvian League
1 Time Ecuadorian League
1 Time Venezuelan League
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Peruvian League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver








Minor Reserved Player

Defender

Jose Fernandez

Midfielder

Roberto Challe
Ramon Mifflin
Alberto Gallardo
Juan Carlos Oblitas

Forward

Claudio Pizarro




The Greatest Peruvian Footballers of All-Time
1. Teofilo Cubillas
2. Hector Chumpitaz
3. Cesar Cueto
4. Teodoro Fernandez
5. Juan Joya
6. Hugo Sotil
7. Alberto Terry
8. Juan Seminario
9. Veleriano Lopez
10. Jose Velasquez


21 comments:

  1. Anonymous21/6/15

    No Jefferson Farfan? Anywhere!

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    1. Kicker rate him in only 2 international-class seasons from total 7 seasons he has played, is not passed criteria to be named in the all-time squad.

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    2. Anonymous23/6/15

      Check this out! Very high ratings and certainly more reliable than kicker since it's based of stat (facts) and not subjective opinion. http://www.whoscored.com/Players/5725/History/Jefferson-Farfn

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  2. Forgot Guerrero and Pizarro

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    1. Not forget but they've not collected international-class seasons enough ( at least five)

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  3. Anonymous29/6/16

    jorge sarmiento?

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  4. Anonymous17/9/16

    jorge sarmiento?

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  5. Anonymous28/7/17

    Ruben Diaz, Jorge Sarmiento, Andres Bedoya, Rafael Asca, Jorge Alcalde, Claudio Pizarro?

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    1. Claudio Pizarro has only one great season in Bundesliga according to Kicker.
      I'd prefer J.Mauel Vargas than Ruben Diaz as he obtained high rating in series twice seasons.
      Bedoya won too few caps although his skill is regarded as the best Peruvian RB ever.
      Jorge Sarmiento and Rafael Asca has not been rated highly to all Peruvian experts I discussed.

      I found Jorge Alcade might be great enough to be made profile.

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  6. Anonymous18/8/17

    Miguel Ángel Loayza?

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    1. Not good enough for being made a profile but naming him in positional list is debatable.

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  7. Anonymous2/4/18

    cubillas King Bronze

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  8. Ismael Soria. Right and left wing half (he could be a modern wing back) for Millonarios and Universitario, during the golden age of Colombian football. He is praised in lots of sources, but in this one he is rated as one of the best Peruvian defenders ever:

    http://ramonantonioloaiza.blogspot.com/2013/04/

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    1. Interesting. I will talk over Peruvian football expert and return to discuss more.

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    2. He is rated highly in club level but he was never capped so I don't consider him in setting profile.

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  9. Farfán, Guerrero, Pizarro, R.Díaz, Asca, Bedoya, I.Soria, Loayza. All of them could be a top-3 in their roles. Jorge Kochoy Sarmiento, hardly makes a top-5, even he's the most decorated player (in amateur era).

    Narathorn, please, could you move Gallardo and Oblitas into Forward category, they played in a 4-men and 3-men forward lines in their eras.

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    1. OK, I think you are a true expert of Peruvian players. Let me make some revisions.

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  10. Anonymous3/5/20

    Is there any Chance to include Cubillas in the 50 all time greatest in world Football historic Center

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    1. I think all current top 50 footballers are clearly better than him.

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  11. Peru World Cup participations include 1930, not 1986 when the current Argentinian coach (2021) of Peru helped Argentina's Maradona qualify for the 1986 World Cup. It was a goal that eliminated Peru, otherwise Maradona, arguably the best soccer player, could have missed that World Cup. The author is right in using the term Tiki-Taka: although some credit the Netherlands, Peru was practicing a precursor of Tiki-Taka in the 1970's, even sometimes to this day, and Hugo Sotil played for Barcelona. Pele reportedly called Teofilo Cubillas his successor, should be top 50 at least.

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  12. Anonymous31/8/23

    Advincula may deserve a mention

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