| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Bazalar Cruzado | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitario | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1994 | Universitario | ||
| 1995 | Ciclista Lima | 27 | (0) |
| 1996 | Sport Boys | 27 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | Alianza Lima | 61 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Veria | 19 | (0) |
| 2000 | Melgar | 33 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Alianza Lima | 77 | (4) |
| 2003–2008 | Cienciano | 205 | (12) |
| 2009 | Sport Áncash | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1989–2007 | Peru | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Pacifico | ||
| 2014 | Atlético Torino | ||
| 2018 | Molinos El Pirata | ||
| 2019 | Deportivo Garcilaso | ||
| 2019 | Carlos Stein | ||
| 2020 | Franciscano San Román | ||
| 2020 | Carlos Stein | ||
| 2021 | Comerciantes Unidos | ||
| 2021 | Los Chankas | ||
| 2021–2022 | ADT | ||
| 2022 | Ecosem Pasco | ||
| 2022 | Real Sociedad Chugay | ||
| 2023–2024 | Los Chankas | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Carlos Bazalar Cruzado (born 23 February 1968) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Bazalar developed as part of the youth system of Universitario de Deportes, and played his first professional game by Universitario to continue his development as a player.
Despite his age he was still periodically called up for Peru. He represented Peru in the 2007 Copa America. Bazalar has made 26 appearances for the Peru national football team. [1]
After becoming a coach, Bazalar's career was marked by success, including winning the Peruvian Second Division championship in 2012 with Pacífico FC. [2] He then won three Copa Perú titles in 2018, 2019 and 2021, managing Pirata FC, Carlos Stein and ADT of Tarma, respectively. [3]
He is also the father of footballer Alonso Bazalar. He had expressed a wish to play alongside his son who was part of the U-17 team that went to the U-17 World Cup in 2007. [4]
Universitario de Deportes
Alianza Lima
Cienciano
Pacífico FC
Pirata FC
Carlos Stein
ADT (Tarma)