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13 / Peru · 1956–1965
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13 / Peru · 1956–1965Juan Joya
Caps · Peru
9
Goals · Peru
3
Life
1934–2007
Clubs
Club Alianza Lima, Club Atlético River Plate, Club Atlético Peñarol
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Peru
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Two of the five goals were his when Peñarol beat Benfica 5-0 in Montevideo in the 1961 Intercontinental Cup, and he became the first Peruvian crowned a world club champion, twice over by 1966. Career record: 9 caps and 3 goals for Peru; club career at Club Alianza Lima, Club Atlético River Plate, Club Atlético Peñarol.
Career record
| 1954–1959 | Club Alianza Lima |
| 1960–1960 | Club Atlético River Plate |
| 1961–1969 | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 1970–1970 | Club Juan Aurich |
| Peru | 9 caps, 3 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Peru checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Uruguay checked 4 October 2026
- Uruguay caps: sources differ; count omitted. Other source Previous import was unverified.
- Goals · Peru checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Uruguay checked 4 October 2026
- Uruguay goals: sources differ; count omitted. Other source Previous import was unverified.
Shared the era
Peru legends whose careers overlapped Joya's
Around Joya in the almanac
One rank above: Juan Carlos Oblitas at #12.
One rank below: Nolberto Solano at #14.
Peru's editorial top five: Teófilo Cubillas · Héctor Chumpitaz · César Cueto · Hugo Sotil · Teodoro Fernández.