Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Soria Ortega | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Peru | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1924 | Teniente Ruiz | ||
1924–1933 | Alianza Lima | ||
1933–1939 | Universitario | ||
International career | |||
1930–1937 | Peru | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alberto Soria Ortega [1] (24 January 1906 - 23 June 1980 [2] ) was a Peruvian football defender who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. [3]
Nicknamed el Doctor, he was the first major player who left Alianza Lima for eternal rivals Universitario de Deportes in 1933. [4]
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