Peru · 1975–78

José Velásquez

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Rating

87

#10

Editorial rank of 33 for Peru

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A header in Córdoba on 11 June 1978 was his contribution to the 4-1 win over Iran that took Peru into the second round, by which time the country had long since settled on calling him El Patrón. He won the 1975 Copa América with Peru, three Peruvian championships with Alianza Lima in 1975, 1977 and 1978, and made 82 appearances for his country over thirteen years.

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One rank above: Claudio Pizarro at #9.

One rank below: Jefferson Farfán at #11.

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