Héctor Chumpitaz vs Hugo Sotil
Both Peru. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Héctor Chumpitaz
Peru · 1965–1981 · CB
- Rank in Peru
- #2 of 33
- Caps · Peru
- 105 · 3 goals
- Clubs
- Club Universitario de Deportes, Atlas, Club Sporting Cristal
Peru's captain for the better part of fifteen years, he led an all-star Americas XI out at the Camp Nou on 31 October 1973 against Europe's best, converted the equalising penalty, and left Barcelona with the name that stuck, Capitán de América. Career record: 105 caps and 3 goals for Peru; club career at Club Universitario de Deportes, Atlas, Club Sporting Cristal.
Hugo Sotil
Peru · 1970–1978 · ST
- Rank in Peru
- #4 of 33
- Caps · Peru
- 62 · 18 goals
- Clubs
- Deportivo Municipal, Barcelona, Alianza Lima, Independiente Medellín, Los Espartanos, Deportivo Junin
Barcelona were four up at the Bernabéu on 17 February 1974 when he made it five, the afternoon Cruyff's side won 5-0 in Madrid and Catalonia found a scoreline it still quotes. Career record: 62 caps and 18 goals for Peru; club career at Deportivo Municipal, Barcelona, Alianza Lima, Independiente Medellín, Los Espartanos, Deportivo Junin.
The careers, side by side
Héctor Chumpitaz is editorial rank 2 and Hugo Sotil rank 4 in Peru's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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