Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | La Blanquirroja (the white and red one) | ||
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Association | Federación Peruana de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | José del Solar | ||
Captain | Claudio Pizarro | ||
Most caps | Roberto Palacios (117) | ||
Top scorer | Teófilo Cubillas (26) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Lima | ||
FIFA code | PER | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 54 | ||
Highest | 34 (September 1997) | ||
Lowest | 86 (February 2003) | ||
First international | |||
Peru 0 - 4 Uruguay (Lima, Peru; November 1, 1927) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Peru 9 - 0 Bolivia (Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 7 - 0 Peru (Santa Cruz, Bolivia; 26 June, 1997) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1930) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals, 1970 | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 27 (first in 1927) | ||
Best result | Winners, 1939 and 1975 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men’s Pre-Olympic Football | ||
1960 Peru | NA | |
1964 Peru | NA | |
1980 Colombia | NA |
Medal record | ||
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Kirin Cup | ||
1999 Kirin Cup | NA | |
2005 Kirin Cup | NA | |
CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
2000 Gold Cup | NA |
The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF) and represents Peru in international football competitions. It competes with nine other teams in the CONMEBOL conference within FIFA.
Peru has had great moments in the history of this football ever since the 1930s. During this era they participated in the first FIFA World Cup, the controversial 1936 Summer Olympics, and won their first Copa América in 1939. Later, between 1970 and 1982, a Golden Generation of Peruvian footballers once more brought Peru into the view of the world. Teofilo Cubillas was the star of the side (scoring five goals in two different finals), and his attacking flair and skill became synonymous for the world with Peru's football team in the 1970s. The team then qualified for three out of four FIFA World Cups and won the Copa América in 1975.
Currently, the Peruvian team is usually rated around the 50th spot in FIFA rankings. Recent efforts to reach the World Cup have been unsuccessful six times in a row. Even so, various Peruvian players have achieved notoriety, among them, Jefferson Farfan, Nolberto Solano, Claudio Pizarro, and Jose Paolo Guerrero, all of them important players in their respective teams.
History
English sailors introduced football to Peru in the late 19th century during their frequent calls at the port of Callao. The sport extended to Lima where several clubs and teams were formed for its practice in the early 20th century. Soon, most Peruvian cities had their own football leagues, the most important of which were those of Lima, Cusco and Arequipa. Native criollo and foreigner teams soon developed a rivalry, later replaced by the rivalry between teams from Lima and Callao. This games popularized in Peru a move known as "chalaca."
In 1927, Peru for the first time united the best players of the Peruvian Football League (At that time having players from only Lima and Callao) to play in the South American Championship. The first game the Peruvian team officially played was thus played during this championship against a Uruguay that had recently won the Olympics. Peru's team lost 4-0 in their first match. Nevertheless, the team's first victory was gained a few days later (In the same stadium) against Bolivia (3-0). This begun the first best moments of Peruvian football.
The rising popularity of football in Peru, led to its participation in the first FIFA World Cup at Uruguay. The Peruvian team's first match gave the World Cup its first player dismissed, Plácido Galindo. Peru was able to tie Romania's early lead, but was not able to sustain due to the one-man advantage Romania had. Later, against the match against Uruguay, Peru played a formidable game but lost 1-0 against the hosts.
Further improving its game, Peru won their first Copa America. The early years of Peru's football history went quite well, and the team itself was able to build its game due to the increasing competition CONMEBOL has always been known for.
La Blanquirroja in the FIFA World Cup
After making their FIFA World Cup debut at Uruguay 1930, Peru next made an impact on the finals at Mexico 1970 where they beat Bulgaria and Morocco to start off the tournament with a surprising bang. The Brazil of Rivelino, Tostao, Jairzinho and Pelé put an end to that adventure 4-2 in the quarter-finals. The World cup of Argentina 1978 saw Peru end up first in their group during the first phase of the tournament, but they were later eliminated after losing all their games in the second phase. Their last World Cup appearance was in that of Spain 1982, a tournament in which Peru was viewed as a favorite. Yet, the problem came when the team basically trained too much and were tired even before the tournament had begun. They were eliminated last in their group, with 2 ties and 1 loss.
Qualifiers and Participations
1930 FIFA World Cup
In Uruguay 1930, Peru was part of group C and lost both games they played, 1:0 against Uruguay and 3:1 against Romania. As an anecdote, the game Peru played against Uruguay inaugurated the historic Estadio Centenario of Montevideo. Among the important figures of notable mention composing the Peruvian team were the goalie Juan Valdivieso, the defense Mario de Las Casas, whom would later found the club Universitario de Deportes and the forward and idol of Alianza Lima, Alejandro Villanueva.
1970 FIFA World Cup
The tale to Mexico 1970 begins from the qualification game played against Argentina in their "mythical" stadium of "La Bombonera." Previously, Peru had beaten Argentina and Bolivia in Lima. At La Paz, Bolivia beat Peru. Thus, Peru only needed a tie to qualify for the World Cup. Peru played one of their best games that day, and were capable to tie the game 2:2 and qualified for the World Cup to be played at Mexico.
Those who stood out in this team were Roberto Challe, Alberto Gallardo, Orlando De la Torre, Teófilo Cubillas, Pedro "Perico" Leon, Nicolás Fuentes, and the idol that would be known as the "Captain of America," Héctor Chumpitaz. Afterwards, for the World Cup, the "Cholo" Hugo Sotil joined the team.
Peru entered the tournament in Group 4, and played against Bulgaria (3:2 victory), Morocco (3:0 victory), and Germany (3:1 loss). In the match against Bulgaria, the "Nene" Cubillas marked his first goal. Right now, he is the 6th greatest goal scorer of the World Cups at 10 marks in 3 participations.
Once in the quarterfinals, Peru faced the Brazil of Pele (Whom would go on to win the cup) and lost 4:2 in a game qualified as one of the best football games in history. Current president of the FIFA, Joseph Blatter, considers it the best. Peru's historic head coach was the Brazilian Valdir Pereira, whom greatly lamented playing against his own country but certainly put up a great fight.
As an anecdote to this World Cup, Peru had faced one of their worst earthquakes in history while the team was in Mexico. Several people died, and one whole city was wiped from the face of the earth. Due to this, the team was quite saddened and showed a deplorable first-half against Bulgaria (Losing 2 to nothing). The tale goes on to say that someone uttered: "With this game they're killing those who survived the earthquake back in Peru." True or false, Peru was capable to turn the game back around and beat Bulgaria.[1]
1978 FIFA World Cup
The Argentina 1978 finals also saw Peru finish first in its opening group, as they managed to beat Scotland and Iran, then drew with the eventual finalist, the Netherlands.
Once into the second round in 1978 - a second group stage - they did not live up to their promise, falling rather dismally to Brazil, Poland, and Argentina without scoring a goal.
1982 FIFA World Cup
By Spain 1982 the team's performance declined as the team fell at the opening hurdle, drawing with Cameroon and Italy before getting crushed by Poland 5-1. Previously, though, Peru was viewed as a favorite and a good candidate to advance into the next phase.
The problem was that Peru had previously been doing several practice matches, all of which re-assured to the public that Peru would do well in the World Cup. Yet, Peru trained too much and by the time the World Cup begun, the team was completely exhausted.
1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Peru almost qualified to Mexico 1986 once more eliminating Argentina. Yet, for this qualifier game, they were to face the Argentina of Maradona. At first, Peru was achieving a victory at Buenos Aires, but Diego Armando Maradona was able to tie the game and qualify Argentina into the World Cup they would later win.
Peru was thus forced to face Chile for elimination, and they lost 4-2 on Santiago and 1-0 on Lima. This was to be Peru's last closest chance of qualifying until 1998.
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Peru was grouped for the qualification along with Bolivia and Uruguay. Every single game was lost, and only two goals were scored (One by Jose del Solar and the other by Andres Gonzales). Julio Cesar Uribe was considered one of the best players of the team at that moment.
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The campaign to reach France 1998 was thwarted only by the goal difference tiebreaker, as they finished even on points with Chile. The qualifying system had changed and now all teams were to face each other, and Peru had been able to maintain the 4th spot until the next-to-last match when they faced Chile at Santiago. The game was quite humiliating, specially due to the aggressions the Peruvian team faced from the Chileans. As far as it currently goes, this is currently Peru's last closest chance to qualifying.
2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The preliminaries for Korea/Japan 2002 were certainly not any respite from that, as the team finished eighth in the group with just four wins in eighteen matches. The fact that they only managed to score 14 goals demonstrated how far the attack had fallen since the days of Cubillas. Particularly low points of the qualifying tournament included a 3-0 loss at Venezuela and defeats in over half of their home matches to Uruguay, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil.
2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
During the years of 2004 and 2005, Peru participated in the qualifier for the Germany 2006 World Cup. Peru this time hit the ground hard as conflicts with the team's management soon showed poor results in the games that were to follow. Paulo Autuori managed the squad, but was not able to achieve popularity due to a disastrous campaign that led Peru into 8th place just above Bolivia and Venezuela. Freddy Ternero also momentarily managed the squad, but was dismissed due to problems with the FPF.
World Cup record
Year | Round | Year | Round |
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1930 | Round 1 | 1974 | Didn't Qualify |
1934 | Withdrew | 1978 | Round 2 |
1938 | Did Not Enter | 1982 | Round 1 |
1950 | Withdrew | 1986 | Didn't Qualify |
1954 | Withdrew | 1990 | Didn't Qualify |
1958 | Didn't Qualify | 1994 | Didn't Qualify |
1962 | Didn't Qualify | 1998 | Didn't Qualify |
1966 | Didn't Qualify | 2002 | Didn't Qualify |
1970 | Quarterfinals | 2006 | Didn't Qualify |
Total | 4/18 |
Copa América
Ever since their first Copa América, Peru has had interestingly good showings. It is often remembered by fans that Peru was the 4th team (After Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil) that won the South American cup. Even though in 1939 Peru played against only 3 of the South American nations (With no participation from Argentina or Brazil), in 1975 Peru won the cup once more (This time with all the CONMEBOL teams participating).
Recently, Peru has only been able to get only as far as the quarterfinals of the tournament which holds its own prestige as being the oldest tournament of international football; along with having Argentina and Brazil (the 2 teams usually considered among the top 5 in the football world), which have also recently been dominating the tournament. Nevertheless, all the South American nations get to show-off their skills and characteristic play in the Copa América, and Peru is no exception. The team's colorful history in the Copa América tournaments for the least seems to hold that true.
Participation History
Peru is the 7th nation to join the competition, and in 1927 the games are decided to be played there. Although only 3 teams came to the tournament, Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia; the participating federations decided that the 1st and 2nd places of the competition would represent South America for the Olympic Games to be played at Amsterdam in 1928. It should be noted that the other federations (Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay) did not participate because of economic and sport problems. Peru gained third place after only beating Bolivia.
This tournament is characterized by the Argentinean and Uruguayan conflict that rooted from the 1930 World Cup. The winners here were going to once more represent South America for the Olympic Games, this time to be played at Berlin. Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay had withdrawn from the tournament. Peru's first game resulted at a 1-0 loss, with a goal scored by a Uruguayan player at the 80th minute. The second one wasn't much better, and Peru lost 4-1 against Argentina. The last game was won by Peru 1-0 against Chile. The tournament gave Peru the third spot, and helped it train and improve for the 1936 Summer Olympics.
This was the first international title the team won. During this time, the team had greatly improved since the World Cup and was re-assuring that dominance they had shown over Austria in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Peru won all 4 games which were against Ecuador (5:2), Chile (3:1), Paraguay (2:1), and Uruguay (2:1) in the final. It's worth the mention that in this tournament Argentina and Brazil did not participate, but that does not take down the merit of Peru's notable act. Peruvian Teodoro Fernández also was the top goal-scorer of the tournament. As an anecdote, Peru was the fourth South American team that raised the trophy (The first three being Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil).[2]
By this time, Peruvian football was recognized by good game and playful management of the ball. Several interesting players came to the national team, but the team faced several problems with the directors and the players themselves. Peru won all but two games. As such, the national team got third place. Paraguay and Brazil, the only ones who beat Peru, had to later play a last tie-breaker match.
As much as Peru did, the team was not capable to achieve another Copa America title until later years. Yet, the games played in 1953 are memorable to Peruvian football history because it was the first time Peru was able to beat Brazil (A certain something not many have been able to achieve). The goal was scored by Navarrete. [3]
This tournament had no fixed venue. For the first phase, Peru was grouped with Chile and Bolivia. After winning both games, which were played both at home and away, Peru qualified for the semifinals along with Colombia, Brazil, and Uruguay (Which were the defending champions). Perhaps unlucky for Peru, they had to face Brazil for their semifinal. At the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil, Peru beat the Verdeamarela by a margin of 3 to 1 with two goals from Enrique Cassareto and one by Teófilo Cubillas. The game played back home at Lima was won by Brazil 2-0. Due to the goal difference, the winner (Which turned out being Peru) was chosen by sorting.
The final match was played against Colombia, whom had beaten Uruguay. The game played at Bogotá was won by the Colombians 1 to 0. The game played at Lima was won by the Peruvians 2 to 0. Even though this meant Peru should win by the goal difference, a last game was played at the city of Caracas. With a goal at the 25th minute of the game by Hugo Sotil, Peru obtained its second international title.[4]
The team was able to reach the quarterfinals of this cup and eliminated Argentina (2:1) to advanced into the semifinals. In the semifinals, Peru faced Brazil, and lost by a margin of 7 to 0 (Peru's worst result to date). For the third place spot, Peru faced Mexico. The game was won by Mexico by a goal scored at the 82nd minute of the game.
The 2004 Copa América, which they hosted, saw the team lose in the quarter-finals against Argentina. This began a wave of criticism against Peru's then coach Paulo Autuori, who boycotted the media, and his squad. [5]
Peru's campaign in the 2007 Copa América saw another futile attempt of the Peruvian squad, eliminated again in the quarter-finals by Argentina; the blame for this was mainly given to the tactics and formations of the coach Julio César Uribe, who did not call the appropriate players to the national team. After this situation, Peru replaced Uribe for Jose del Solar.[6]
Copa América record
Copa America/South American Championship | |||||||
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Total: 2 Titles | |||||||
Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position | ||
1916 | No Participation | 1939 | Winners | 1967 | Withdrew | ||
1917 | No Participation | 1941 | Fourth Place | File:Conmebol logo.png1975 | Winners | ||
1919 | No Participation | 1942 | Fifth place | File:Conmebol logo.png 1979 | Semifinals | ||
1920 | No Participation | 1945 | Withdrew | File:Conmebol logo.png 1983 | Semifinals | ||
1921 | No Participation | 1946 | Withdrew | 1987 | Round 1 | ||
1922 | No Participation | 1947 | Fifth Place | 1989 | Round 1 | ||
1923 | No Participation | 1949 | Third Place | 1991 | Round 1 | ||
1924 | No Participation | 1953 | Fifth Place | 1993 | Quarterfinals | ||
1925 | No Participation | 1955 | Third Place | 1995 | Round 1 | ||
1926 | No Participation | 1956 | Sixth Place | 1997 | Fourth Place | ||
1927 | Third Place | 1957 | Fourth Place | 1999 | Quarterfinals | ||
1929 | Fourth Place | 1959 | Fourth Place | 2001 | Quarterfinals | ||
1935 | Third Place | 1959 | Withdrew | 2004 | Quarterfinals | ||
1937 | Sixth place | 1963 | Fifth place | 2007 | Quarterfinals |
La Blanquirroja in other tournaments
Peru has participated in various international tournaments. Generally, the team gives a decent show and in some occasions has even been able to win some of the tournaments.
- Perú has qualified to the Olympic Games 2 times.
- Peru has participated in the Copa Armenia (1989), and the Nahser Cup (1986).
- Perú was invited to the U.S. Cup in 1997, and reached 3rd place.
- Perú has disputed the CONCACAF Gold Cup once in 2000, reaching 3rd place.
- Perú has disputed 2 Kirin Cups, in 1999 and 2005, winning in both occasions.
1936 Berlin Olympics
For more information: 1936 Berlin Olympics
In 1936, the Peruvian team was invited to join the Olympics to be played at Berlin. Peru accepted the invitation and the team set-off for Berlin with high expectations. Previously, Peru had withdrawn from the 1934 FIFA World Cup, but this time Peru wanted to show what they were capable of doing.
The first match against Finland was won with great commodity by the Peruvians (A 7:3 result). Peru's next match came against Austria in the quarterfinals, a game Adolf Hitler (An Austrian himself) was highly interested in. To the surprise of many, Peru was able to defy all odds and beat Austria (A 4:2 result). This result left Hitler with much problems, especially since the Peruvian team was mainly composed of black players while the Austrian team played with a white Arian squad. Austria, with support from Hitler, thus was able to gain teh chance for a repetition of the game to be once more played.
It is commonly said that one of the arguments used was that of the ball being too big and the goal too small; also that the field was too small for competition and that the Peruvian fans had stormed the field after the fourth goal. It is because of this insulting situation that Peru figured it was best to simply leave the tournament (Austria went on to win the Silver Medal), and all the Peruvian Olympic teams left Berlin in protest to what Germany was doing.[7]
1997 U.S. Cup
For more information: 1997 U.S. Cup
The U.S. Cup (also known as the USA Cup, United States Cup and Nike U.S. Cup) was a soccer cup held annually in the United States from 1991 to 2000. The cup, hosted by the United States Soccer Federation, was contested between the United States and three guest teams; which in 1997 included Mexico, Peru, and Denmark. This was the first and only U.S. Cup for both Peru and Denmark.
In the first game of the tournament, Peru took the U.S. in San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium. Striking early, when German Carty scored in the 8th minute off a Paolo Maldonado cross, Peru dominated the first-half game. Yet, even though the U.S. dominated long stretches of the second-half and had several good chances, it was unable to score on any of them. In the second game the Peruvian team had a hard time converting their technical superiority into goals, partly due to Danish goalkeeper Mogens Krogh.[8]
Peru's last match was against Mexico, a game that Peru needed to win to reach the top of the game's scoreboard. Yet, neither Peru or Mexico were able to score and the game ended in a tie. Peru thus gained the third place of the competition and Mexico won its second title.
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
For more information: 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Peru was one of three teams invited to the 2000 Gold Cup held at the United States. This was the first time Peru had been invited to the competition, and the team accepted to enter the tournament.
Peru played in Group B of the tournament, placed with the USA and Haiti. Peru's two matches did not really go well for the team, they tied to Haiti (1-1) and lost to the USA (1-0) by the minimal difference. Nevertheless, Peru played a decent first phase that got them into the next round.
The challenge came when they had to face Group As leader, Honduras. Honduras had come from winning both of their previous games against Jamaica and Colombia. The odds were really against Peru, but the team raised its name by beating Honduras 5-3.
Peru's final match in the tournament came against Colombia. The match was won by Colombia 2-1, with an own goal from Peruvian player Salazar. Even though Peru hasn't been invited to the tournament ever since then, it is still a memorable participation for Peru since they went rather far (Along with Colombia) into a competition that was not of their football sector.
Kirin Cup
For more information: Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Corporation. Participants are either club teams or national teams, but the Japan national team is always a participant. Peru was invited to this competition in 1999 and 2005.
In 1999, Peru was invited along with Belgium. To Peru this served mainly as a training tournament, but surprisingly Peru was able to achieve the title. Of course, Belgium also shared the title with Peru due to a tie in score. Nevertheless, this victory can be counted as an international title Peru has won (Their third).
Similarly, in 2005, Peru was once more only coming to the tournament to do a good show and train some more. Yet, they left Japan once more with the title of champions and their 4th international title (Shared with United Arab Emirates this time). Peru now holds the historic 5th place of this competition with an overall of 3 ties and 1 victory.
Famous players
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Current Squad
Head coach: José del Solar
- Goalkeepers
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Leao Butrón | March 6, 1977 | San Martín | ||
12 | GK | Jose Carvallo | March 1, 1986 | Universitario | ||
21 | GK | Diego Penny | Bolognesi | |||
GK | George Forsyth | 20 June, 1982 | Atalanta B.C. | |||
GK | Joel Pinto | Alianza Lima | ||||
GK | Juan Flores | Cienciano |
- Defenders
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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2 | DF | Alberto Rodriguez | 31 March 1984 | S.C. Braga | ||
3 | DF | Santiago Acasiete | 22 November, 1977 | UD Almería | ||
4 | DF | Walter Vílchez | 20 February, 1983 | CF Puebla | ||
5 | DF | Martín Hidalgo | 15 June,1976 | Gremio Porto Alegre | ||
6 | DF | Juan Vargas | 5 October,1983 | Calcio Catania | ||
13 | DF | Miguel Villalta | Sporting Cristal | |||
15 | DF | Amilton Prado | 6 May, 1979 | Sporting Cristal | ||
22 | DF | John Galliquio | 1 December, 1979 | Dinamo Bucharest | ||
DF | Manuel Corrales | FC Metz | ||||
DF | Jair Cespedes | Sport Boys | ||||
DF | Luis Guadalupe | Veria FC | ||||
6 | DF | Jhoel Herrera | 9 July, 1980 | GKS Belchatow | ||
MF | Edgar Villamarín | April 1, 1983 | Cienciano |
- Midfielders
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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7 | MF | Nolberto Solano | 12 December,1974 | West Ham United | ||
8 | MF | Juan Jayo | 20 January, 1973 | Alianza Lima | ||
10 | MF | William Chiroque | Cienciano | |||
11 | MF | Henry Quinteros | 19 october,1977 | Lech Poznan | ||
16 | MF | Rainer Torres | 12 January,1980 | Sporting Cristal | ||
18 | MF | Pedro García | 14 March, 1974 | San Martín | ||
19 | MF | Damián Ísmodes | 10 March, 1989 | Sporting Cristal | ||
23 | MF | Juan Carlos Mariño | 2 January, 1982 | Hercules CF | ||
25 | DF | Paolo de la Haza | November 30,1983 | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
MF | Rinaldo Cruzado | FC Grasshoppers | ||||
MF | Juan Carlos Bazalar | 23 February, 1968 | Cienciano | |||
MF | Jose Mendoza | Veria FC | ||||
MF | Miguel Cevasco | Universitario | ||||
MF | Roberto Merino | Atromitos | ||||
MF | Alexander Sanchez | GKS Belchatow |
- Strikers
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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9 | FW | José Paolo Guerrero | 1 January 1984 | Hamburg | ||
14 | FW | Claudio Pizarro | October 3, 1978 | Chelsea F.C. | ||
17 | FW | Jefferson Farfán | 20 October, 1984 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
20 | FW | Roberto Jimenez | 26 April, 1983 | Club Atlético Lanús | ||
FW | Wilmer Aguirre | 5 October 1983 | FC Metz | |||
FW | Andrés Augusto Mendoza | 26 April, 1978 | Metalurh Donetsk | |||
FW | Miguel Mostto | Barnsley FC | ||||
FW | Jair Baylon | Sporting Braga | ||||
FW | Hernan Rengifo | Lech Poznan | ||||
FW | Daniel Chavez | Club Brugge | ||||
FW | Piero Alva | Skoda Xanthi | ||||
FW | Ysrael Zúñiga | 27 August, 1976 | Melgar | |||
FW | Juan Diego Gonzales Vigil | Universitario |
Players Recently Retired from the Team
Managers
Manager | Year(s) |
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Jack Greenwell | 1939 |
Valdir "Didi" Pereira | World Cup 1970 |
Roberto Scarone | World Cup 1974 Qualifier |
Marcos Calderón | World Cup 1978 |
"Tim" Elba de Padua Lima | World Cup 1982 |
Roberto Challe | World Cup 1986 Qualifier |
Miguel Company | 1990 – 1991 |
Vladimir Popović | 1991 - 1993 |
Miguel Company | 1994 – 1995 |
Juan Carlos Oblitas | 1995 - 1999 |
Francisco Maturana | 1999 - 2000 |
Julio César Uribe | 2000 - 2002 |
Paulo Autuori | 2002 - 2005 |
Freddy Ternero | 2005 - 2006 |
Franco Navarro | 2006 |
Julio César Uribe | 2007 |
José "Chemo" del Solar | 2007 - Present |
Kit Evolution
The Peruvian team has officially used 4 official kits, but it also has had several alternatives.
Official First Kits
- The first uniform was that of the red stripes, white shorts, and white socks. This model was only used in the Copa América 1927 and was left aside due to its similarity with the kit of Paraguay.
- The second uniform was that of the white shirt with red collar, white shorts, and red socks. Peru used this model when the team participated in the 1930 World Cup and in the Copa América 1939 that they won.
- The third uniform was composed of a white shirt with a horizontal red stripe that crossed the chest from left to right. The shorts and socks were white.
- The fourth and current uniform is composed of a white shirt with a diagonal red stripe that crosses the chest from the left shoulder to the right side of the hip. The shorts and socks are white (Although red socks are also being used lately).
1927-1929
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1930-1939
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1940-1969
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Current
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Lately
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Alternative Kits
- The first uniform was used during the 1970s as an alternative, and in the World Cup of that year.
- The second uniform is currently used as the official alternative kit.
- The third uniform was an alternative used in the Copa America 2007 match against Venezuela.
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Current
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Home Stadium: Estadio José Díaz
For more information: Estadio Nacional (Lima)
The Estadio Nacional de Lima is a 45,574-spectator stadium located in Lima, Peru. Inaugurated on October 27, 1952, it is Peru's main stadium and has hosted all five Copa América's football competitions held in Peru between 1927 and 1957.
For many years 42,000 was its official capacity limit, until it was expanded to 45,000 for the 2004 Copa América. Very popular international football teams have played in this stadium, including Spain's Real Madrid, as well as renowned players like Pelé and Maradona in previous years.
Peru hosted the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The José Díaz stadium hosted several games including the final. Artificial turf was installed for this competition into all the venues used. The artificial turf still remains in the Estadio Nacional but has received heavy criticism from clubs of the Peruvian First Division because of the constant injuries it causes.
List of Recent International Matches
Date | Venue | Opponents | Result | Score | Type |
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June 3, 2007 | Vicente Calderon Stadium Madrid, Spain |
Ecuador | W | 2 - 1 | Friendly match |
June 6, 2007 | Mini Estadi Barcelona, Spain |
Ecuador | L | 2 - 0 | Friendly match |
June 26, 2007 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Mérida, Venezuela |
Uruguay | W | 3 - 0 | Copa América 2007 |
June 30, 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
Venezuela | L | 0 - 2 | Copa América 2007 |
July 3, 2007 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Mérida, Venezuela |
Bolivia | D | 2 - 2 | Copa América 2007 |
July 8, 2007 | Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
Argentina | L | 4 - 0 | Copa América 2007 |
August 22, 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Jose, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica | D | 1 - 1 | Friendly match |
September 8, 2007 | Estadio Monumental "U" Lima, Peru |
Colombia | D | 2 - 2 | Friendly match |
Under 17 Team
Despite the current failures of the senior side, the Peruvian U-17 team has given brand new stars and hopes to Peruvian fans early in the year of 2007. After their first FIFA U-17 World Cup appearance in 2005 (Peru as host nation), the youth team has greatly improved in skill and determination. Their first U-17 World Cup saw them lose with merely 1 point. Yet, they started the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup with a bang as they defeated the local South Korean team with an array of constant attacks and effective counter-attacks that completely overwhelmed their opponents. The goal was scored by Bazalar in the '29 minute. Their second game against Togo was more difficult, but the team was able to sustain the African team and end the game with a 0-0 tie. on August 24, 2007 Peru defeated Costa Rica 1-0 and qualified first place in group A. Bazalar would score his second goal of the tournament in the '89 minute of the match.
Current U-17 Squad
Head coach: Juan Jose Ore
Road to the 2007 U-17 World Cup
In 2007, the Peruvian U-17 football team went to the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship that was held in Ecuador that started March 4 of that year. In the debut match, the Peruvian team had to face the Brazil. The Peruvians surprised the Brazilians 2-1 with one goal scored by Reimond Manco and the impressive forward La Torre.[9]
In the group stage, Peru won most of the matches and ended first in its group (qualifying to the final round).
In the final round of the tournament (where the first 4 qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup) Peru won the first match against Venezuela. In the next match, Brazil crushed Peru 4-0 and Colombia trounced them 3-0. By the fourth match Brazil, Colombia and Argentina were already qualified for the main tournament and Peru, Venezuela and host Ecuador had to fight for the last qualification spot.
The fifth match saw Peru with the obligation to defeat Ecuador. The match started horribly for Peru when an Ecuadorian midfielder scored at the first minutes of play. Peru answered quickly when Reimond Manco assisted midfielder Sanchez for a goal. Ecuador was seen to have determination, and it scored once again at the 20th minute of the first half. However, Reimond Manco scored goal caused by a mistake from the Ecuadorian Mendoza, sending them one huge step closer to the world tournament and eliminating their fierce rivals.[10]
For the last match against Argentina, Peru had to lose by at least 4 goals to be eliminated. Peru was capable of drawing the match and classified to the U-17 World Cup. Reimond Manco was named as one of the best players of the competition by the CONMEBOL.[11]
Date | Venue | Opponents | Result | Score |
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March 4, 2007 | Riobamba, Ecuador | Brazil | W | 2 - 1 |
March 6, 2007 | Riobamba, Ecuador | Bolivia | W | 4 - 1 |
March 8, 2007 | Ambato, Ecuador | Chile | L | 1 - 3 |
March 10, 2007 | Ambato, Ecuador | Ecuador | D | 0 - 0 |
March 16, 2007 | Ibarra, Ecuador | Venezuela | W | 2 - 1 |
March 18, 2007 | Ibarra, Ecuador | Brazil | L | 0 - 4 |
March 20, 2007 | Ibarra, Ecuador | Colombia | L | 0 - 3 |
March 23, 2007 | Latacunga, Ecuador | Ecuador | D | 2 - 2 |
March 25, 2007 | Quito, Ecuador | Argentina | D | 1 - 1 |
2007 U-17 World Cup
First Round
The same week as Peru was to face South Korea, a terrible 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Peru. Peru thus started the tournament with the huge responsibility of bringing some joy to the thousands of Peruvians left without homes.
The surprise came from the start, Peru went all out into the attack. Not only that, but the Peruvian defense was effective and even managed to counter-attack on many occasions. South Korea was also decided to win, especially since they were playing at home. At the 29th minute, with a goal of Carlos Bazalar, Peru set itself ahead and was able to maintain its high-performance with several other chances of scoring. With the victory of 1-0.
The second game, against Togo, proved to be quite a challenge for Peru. Togo went completely into the attack from the start of the game, and Peru was forced to wait for its chance. The attacks of Togo were, though, not very conclusive. Once Peru had the ball, its attacks were more effective, but no favorable conclusion came to them either. Peruvian forwards, Reimond Manco and Irven Avila were the main driving forces of Peru; but goalie Eder Hermoza proved himself against the strikes of Togo. The match ended in a 0-0, mainly favoring Peru which by then had 4 points, a score that could get them to the next round as one of the best third.[12]
Next came the game against Costa Rica, another tough opponent for Peru. The game itself was pretty much dominated by Peru, for during the first-half it were the blanquirrojas that did the most attacks and held the ball. Nevertheless, Costa Rica held good on the back and their goalie showed his skills after ending every Peruvian attack he faced. This went on into the second-half, when the Costa Rican "Ticos" began to attack more. In the last minutes of the game, Peru scored and secured the group's first place.[13]
Second Round
Once into the second round, Peru faced the Tajikistan. The first-half belonged to a Peru that did its best to attack even though the field was badly flooded by the rain. Tajikistan also did several tries, but Peru's attacks were more effective even though they were both inconclusive at the end. Nevertheless, Peru scored first and held victory for a couple of minutes later Tajikistan would score also after a long-shot that benefited from the rain and flooded field.
Peru's chance to remain in the tournament became slimmer as in the second-half Tajikistan pressed on the attack and held the ball for the most part. Still, when Peru had the ball, they made good use of it and had another chance to get the lead. Tajikistan greatly showed its skills and was able to also sustain the Peruvian attacks. At the end, it all resulted to extra-time play and a tired Peru and Tajikistan played for a spot in the Quarterfinals, but no score from either side had to further move the game into the penalty shots.[14]
Trivia
- Peru is the 4th team, after Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, to have won the Copa America.
- Peru's player, Plácido Galindo, is the first player to have been dismissed from the FIFA World Cup.
- Peru has a major football rivalry against Chile, leading to their games being dubbed as the: "Clásico del Pacifico."
- Peru also has a lesser, yet still major, football rivalry against Ecuador.
References
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- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com Reportajes 2001/09/18/02, Retrieved August 21, 2007
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com Reportajes 2001/09/18/03, Retrieved August 21, 2007
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com Reportajes 2001/09/18/08, Retrieved August 21, 2007
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_football/3650964.stm
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=558597.html
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com Reportajes 2001/09/18/01, Retrieved August 21, 2007
- ^ Allan Pedersen, "Kroghs oprejsning", Ekstra Bladet, 20 January 1997
- ^ "www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGsVM6lCflk&mode=related&search=".
- ^ "www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7TgsZkMY8&mode=related&search=".
- ^ "www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwbSWlgZSsU&mode=related&search=".
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com[1], Retrieved August 23, 2007
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com[2], Retrieved August 24, 2007
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com[3], Retrieved August 29, 2007
- ^ Template:Es icon Futbolperuano.com[4], Retrieved August 23, 2007