Sports in Peru are popular and widespread.
Pedro Alejandro García de la Cruz is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a second striker or attacking midfielder.
Rainer Torres Salas is a Peruvian football manager and former player who most recently managed Serrato Pacasmayo.
Raúl Omar Fernández Valverde is a professional Peruvian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Grau in the Peruvian first division league.
Miguel Angel Torres Quintana is a Peruvian former footballer who played, as a winger.
Edgar Villamarín Arguedas is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre back.
Antonio "Toñito" Gonzales is a Peruvian footballer who currently is a free agent and last played for Pirata F.C. in the Peruvian second tier. He plays as a defensive midfielder.
Luis Alberto Guadalupe is a retired football Peruvian footballer who played as a central defender
Irven Beybe Ávila Acero is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting Cristal.
The 1993 Torneo Descentralizado was the 78th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Universitario de Deportes conquered its twenty-first Primera División.
The Peruvian Clásico or the Classic of the Classics of Peruvian Football is the name given to Peru's biggest football derby between Alianza Lima and Universitario. The rivalry between these two clubs started in their first game on 23 September 1928 when the two first faced off in a violent game. Both clubs come from the capital city, Lima.
Jesús Giancarlos Rabanal Dávila is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays as a left back for Unión Huaral.
Miguel Alejandro Company Chumpitazi is a Peruvian football coach, former player (1965–1973), and sports reporter.
Juan Carlos La Rosa Llontop is a Peruvian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Cajamarca, Peru and is the largest in the city. It was founded in 1964 and play in the Peruvian Primera División, also known as the Liga 1, which is the top flight of the Peruvian football league system. They are nicknamed El Gavilán del Norte, The Sparrowhawk of the North. The clubs logo is very similar to another Peruvian club, Universitario de Deportes. The teams home ground is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón which has a capacity of 18,000.
Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club UTC.
Diego Armando Chávez Ramos alias Chaveta is a Peruvian footballer who plays for club Club Universitario de Deportes in the Liga 1. His assertiveness in attack and security in defense earned him to be promoted to the first squad where he gained experience and became a regular in the starting eleven.
Javier Ernesto Chirinos Ramírez is a retired Peruvian footballer and currently the manager of Cobresol in the Torneo Descentralizado. During his playing career as a midfielder, he most notably played for Atlético Chalaco and Universitario de Deportes.
Werner Luis Schuler Gamarra is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca in the Torneo Descentralizado.
