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Juan Carlos Oblitas
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12 / Peru · 1973–1985

Juan Carlos Oblitas

LM dribblercreator
Caps · Peru
63
Goals · Peru
11
Life
1951
Clubs
Elche CF, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, R.F.C. Seraing
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Peru
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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. Career record: 63 caps and 11 goals for Peru; club career at Elche CF, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, R.F.C. Seraing.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q2566639
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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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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.

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