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Juan Carlos Oblitas
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Peru · 1972–82

Juan Carlos Oblitas

Icon LM, also LB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
86
Caps
63
Goals
11
Life
1951
Clubs
Elche CF, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, R.F.C. Seraing
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Peru
The people's rank, live from duel votes

They called him El Ciego, and in the 1975 Copa América he answered with a scissor kick against Chile at Matute, still counted among his three great goals for Peru. Peru won that Copa América, its second continental title, and he added a Copa Libertadores final with Universitario in 1972, two World Cups in 1978 and 1982, and 64 caps with 11 goals. Career record: 63 caps and 11 goals for Peru; club career at Elche CF, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, R.F.C. Seraing.

Career record

1968–1975Club Universitario de Deportes
1975–1976Elche CF
1976–1977Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
1978–1980Club Sporting Cristal
1980–1984Standard Liège
1981–1984R.F.C. Seraing
1984–1985Club Universitario de Deportes
Peru63 caps, 11 goals

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Around Oblitas in the almanac

One rank above: Jefferson Farfán at #11.

One rank below: Juan Joya at #13.

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