Héctor Chumpitaz vs Julio Meléndez
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.
Julio Meléndez
Peru · 1965–1977 · CB
- Rank in Peru
- #7 of 33
- Caps · Peru
- 35 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atletico Defensor Lima 1931, Sport Boys, Defensor Arica
La 12 sang him his own chant at the Bombonera, y ya lo ve, es el peruano y su ballet, and Boca Juniors, who signed him in 1968, ended up putting the captain's armband on a Peruvian centre-back. Career record: 35 caps and 0 goals for Peru; club career at Club Atletico Defensor Lima 1931, Sport Boys, Defensor Arica.
The careers, side by side
Héctor Chumpitaz is editorial rank 2 and Julio Meléndez rank 7 in Peru's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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