Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50. He was renowned for his technique, shooting ability and free kick ability.
The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The national team is commonly referred to as La Celeste.
The Peru national football team represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). The FPF constitutes one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Peru has won the Copa América twice, Bolivarian Games 6 times, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times ; the team also participated in the 1936 Olympic football competition and has reached the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the past, they were often considered 4th best in South America, after Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The team plays most of its home matches at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, the country's capital.
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its football team, which plays in the Primera Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.
Estanislao Struway Samaniego is a Paraguayan football coach and former midfielder from who was nicknamed Taní during his career. He is the current coach of División Intermedia team Sportivo Iteño.
Héctor Eduardo Chumpitaz Gonzáles is a former footballer from Peru. Voted one of the greatest defenders of all times, among the 30 best defenders in football history and included within the 100 best players in the history of the Soccer World Cup by FIFA in 2018. He is also a member of the Historic Ideal Team of Copa América by CONMEBOL. In addition to being the seventh South American defender with the highest score in soccer history, after scoring 65 official goals.
Germán Carlos Leguía Dragó, also known as Cocoliche, is a retired professional football striker and midfielder from Peru.
Rubén Toribio Díaz Rivas is a retired professional footballer from Peru.
José Manuel Velásquez Castillo is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed "El Patrón", he stood out for his elegance, presence, courage and technical play, being recognized as one of the players with the most personality that Peruvian football has given and the best defensive midfielder in the history of his country. He was nominated for the Global Ballon d'Or by FIFA in 1977.
Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yerén is a Peruvian former professional football player. Nicknamed El Cholo, he played as a striker or midfielder. Together with Teófilo Cubillas and Héctor Chumpitaz, he was one of Peru's most recognized football players of the 1970s. He also was a popular player in Peru, and a biopic on his life was released in that decade. He was a member of the Peruvian team that won the 1975 Copa América and reached the quarterfinals in Mexico 1970 and Argentina 1978.
Edgardo Alberto Adinolfi Duarte is a Uruguayan football coach and former player. He is the current assistant manager of Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC.
Julio César Uribe Flores is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is the current manager of Alianza Universidad.
César Augusto Cueto Villa is a Peruvian former attacking midfielder, nicknamed "El Poeta de la zurda", recognized as one of the most talented players that Peruvian soccer has produced.
Paolo Giancarlo de la Haza Urquiza is a Peruvian football player who plays for Atlético Grau. He was a member of Peru national football team at 2007 Copa America.
Erwin Romero Escudero is a former Bolivian football player, who participated in 49 games for the Bolivia national team between 1977 and 1989
Juan José Oré is a Peruvian football manager and a former striker.
Jorge Andrés Olaechea Quijandría is a former Peruvian football defender who played 60 times for the Peru national team between 1979 and 1989.
The history of the Peru national football team dates back to the late 19th century, when English sailors and Peruvian travelers returning from England introduced the sport into Peru. It would take the early 20th century, in the year 1927, for Peru to finally create their first official national football team. Till the date, Peru has participated in five editions of the FIFA World Cup, its best results being the quarterfinals reached in 1970 and 1978, while in South America, it has been champion of the Copa América in 1939 and 1975.
Aldo Sebastián Corzo Chávez is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Club Universitario de Deportes and the Peru national team.
Eleazar Soria Ibarra was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a right-back.
