Alejandro González (Peruvian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Not to be confused with Alejandro González.
Alejandro González
Personal information
Full name Alejandro González Ramírez
Date of birth 17 March 1915
Place of birth Paramonga, Peru
Date of death 5 July 1953(1953-07-05) (aged 38)
Place of death Trujillo,[1] Peru
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1938 Sport Paramonga
1939–1940 Sporting Tabaco
1941 Sucre FC
1942–1943 Alfonso Ugarte (Chiclín)
1943 Sucre FC
1944–1949 Alianza Lima
1950–1951 América de Cali
1951 Alianza Lima
1952–1953 Juan Aurich
International career
1941–1949 Peru 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alejandro González Ramírez (17 March 1915 – 5 July 1953) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as midfielder.

Playing career

Club career

Nicknamed Patrullero (the patrolman), Alejandro González made his debut for Sport Paramonga in his hometown in 1934.[2] In 1939, he joined Sporting Tabaco, where he established himself as a central midfielder. After a stint with Sucre FC in 1941, he signed with Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín, where he played between 1942 and 1943.[2]

His career took a turn when he signed with Alianza Lima in 1944. Initially Gerardo Arce's backup, he quickly became a regular in midfield, to the point that coach Adelfo Magallanes included him in the starting eleven after Alianza's tour of Chile.[2] He won his only Peruvian championship in 1948.

In the 1950s, he moved to Colombia, playing for América de Cali, a team that included several Peruvian players.[3] However, América failed to live up to expectations, finishing only 10th in the 1950 championship, 15 points behind champions Once Caldas. He returned to Peru the following year.[2]

Returning to Alianza Lima in 1951, he managed the club as a player-manager. In 1952, he moved to Juan Aurich. As player-manager of his new club, he died on 5 July 1953, in a car accident along with 22 other people.[4]

As a tribute, the Paramonga stadium is named after him.[2]

International career

Peruvian international Alejandro González received 14 caps (no goals scored) between 1941 and 1949.[5] He participated in the South American championships of 1941 (one match), 1947 (six matches) and 1949 (seven matches).

Honours

Alianza Lima

References

  1. ^ "'Cruce de la Muerte' - Conozca la historia del lugar donde decenas de personas perdieron la vida en Trujillo" ['Crossroads of Death' - Learn the story of the place where dozens of people lost their lives in Trujillo]. RPP (in Spanish). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f José Augusto Giuffra (12 May 2008). "Alejandro González: Patrullero con corazón" [Alejandro González: Patrolman with a heart]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. ^ Iván Carpio (3 May 2011). "Peruanos en el Dorado colombiano: Adorados" [Peruvians in the Colombian El Dorado: Adored]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ^ Alberto Mauricio (13 June 2023). "Juan Aurich, el club que sufrió la primera tragedia del fútbol peruano: 23 fallecidos, miles esperando ataúdes y duelo nacional por decreto de un dictador" [Juan Aurich, the club that suffered the first tragedy in Peruvian football: 23 dead, thousands waiting for coffins, and national mourning by decree of a dictator]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ Alejandro González at National-Football-Teams.com
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