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06 / Peru · 1979–1989

Julio César Uribe

CAM playmakercreator
Caps · Peru
39
Goals · Peru
9
Life
1958
Clubs
Cagliari Calcio, Tecos, Deportivo Independiente Medellín
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for Peru
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The Argentine press named him the Black Diamond after his nights against River Plate, and on 23 August 1981 he scored two minutes into the second half at the Centenario to beat Uruguay 2-1 and push Peru towards Spain. Career record: 39 caps and 9 goals for Peru; club career at Cagliari Calcio, Tecos, Deportivo Independiente Medellín.

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Career record

1975–1982Club Sporting Cristal
1982–1985Cagliari Calcio
1985–1985Club Sporting Cristal
1986–1986Junior de Barranquilla
1987–1988Club América
1987–1987América de Cali
1988–1988Club Sporting Cristal
1989–1989América de Cali
1990–1990Tecos
1991–1991Club Sporting Cristal
1992–1992Deportivo Independiente Medellín
1992–1992Envigado Fútbol Club
Peru39 caps, 9 goals

Sources

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Around Uribe in the almanac

One rank above: Teodoro Fernández at #5.

One rank below: Julio Meléndez at #7.

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

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