Juan de la Vega (footballer)

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Juan de la Vega
Personal information
Full name Juan Alberto de la Vega Durand
Date of birth (1934-03-10) 10 March 1934 (age 91) [1]
Place of birth Chorrillos (Lima), Peru
Position(s)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1957 Carlos Concha
1958 Mariscal Castilla
1959–1968 Alianza Lima
1969–1970 Octavio Espinosa
International career
1959–1968 Peru 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Alberto de la Vega Durand (born 10 March 1934) is a Peruvian professional footballer who played as central back or defensive midfielder.

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He is considered one of the idols of Alianza Lima, of which he was the captain in the 1960s [2]

Playing career

Club career

Juan de la Vega began his career in the Peruvian second division with Carlos Concha. In 1958, he transferred to Mariscal Castilla, where he made his debut in the first division.

However, he spent the majority of his career with Alianza Lima, notably winning three Peruvian championships in 1962, 1963, and 1965. [2] He also played in three Copa Libertadores tournaments with the club in 1963, 1964, and 1966 (16 matches in total). [3]

He finished his career in 1970 with Octavio Espinosa of Ica.

International career

A Peruvian international, Juan de la Vega received 18 caps between 1959 and 1968 (scoring no goals). [4] He notably participated in two South American championships: in 1959 in Argentina (six matches played) and in 1963 in Bolivia (five matches).

Honours

Alianza Lima

References

  1. Juan de la Vega at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. 1 2 3 "Alianza Lima homenajea a Juan de la Vega, flamante capitán íntimo en la década del 60" [Alianza Lima pays tribute to Juan de la Vega, the club's captain in the 1960s]. Perú.21 (in Spanish). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. "Juan de la Vega - profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF . Retrieved 23 December 2025.