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03 / Peru · 1972–1985

César Cueto

CM playmakercreator
Caps · Peru
51
Goals · Peru
6
Life
1952
Clubs
José Gálvez FBC, Club Deportivo Municipal, Atlético Nacional
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Peru
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Lima called him the Poet of the Left Foot, and in Córdoba on 3 June 1978 he answered Joe Jordan's opener with a 43rd-minute equaliser and set Peru on the way to beating Scotland 3-1. Career record: 51 caps and 6 goals for Peru; club career at José Gálvez FBC, Club Deportivo Municipal, Atlético Nacional.

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Career record

1968–1971Club Alianza Lima
1972–1973José Gálvez FBC
1974–1974Club Deportivo Municipal
1975–1978Club Alianza Lima
1979–1983Atlético Nacional
1984–1985América de Cali
1986–1986Deportivo Pereira
1987–1987Cúcuta Deportivo
1988–1991Club Alianza Lima
Peru51 caps, 6 goals

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Around Cueto in the almanac

One rank above: Héctor Chumpitaz at #2.

One rank below: Hugo Sotil at #4.

Peru's editorial top five: Teófilo Cubillas · Héctor Chumpitaz · César Cueto · Hugo Sotil · Teodoro Fernández.

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