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Rubén Toribio Díaz
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Peru · 1970–1984

Rubén Toribio Díaz

Stalwart LB
Rating
83
Caps
89
Goals
2
Life
1952
Clubs
Club Deportivo Municipal, Club Universitario de Deportes, Club Sporting Cristal
#25
Editorial rank of 33 for Peru
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Peru's captain in Spain answered Bruno Conti with an 83rd-minute equaliser against Italy on 18 June 1982, the first goal El Panadero had scored for his country. Díaz had won the Copa América in 1975, played at the World Cups of 1978 and 1982, took three Peruvian championships with Sporting Cristal, and stands among the ten most-capped Peruvians with 89 appearances. Career record: 89 caps and 2 goals for Peru; club career at Club Deportivo Municipal, Club Universitario de Deportes, Club Sporting Cristal.

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Career record

1972–1973Club Deportivo Municipal
1974–1976Club Universitario de Deportes
1977–1986Club Sporting Cristal
1988–1989Club Deportivo Municipal
Peru89 caps, 2 goals

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Around Díaz in the almanac

One rank above: Jaime Duarte at #24.

One rank below: Alberto Rodríguez at #26.

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