Carlos Gonzales (footballer, born 1945)

Carlos Gonzales
Personal information
Full name Carlos Ignacio Gonzales Pajuelo
Date of birth (1945-07-31) 31 July 1945[1]
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Position Forward
Youth career
Alianza Lima[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1973 Sporting Cristal
1974–1975 Juan Aurich
1976–1977 Atlético Chalaco
1977 CNI
1978 Barcelona S.C.
1979 CNI
International career
1964 Peru under-20
1966–1967 Peru 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Ignacio Gonzales Pajuelo (born on 30 July 1945) is a Peruvian footballer who played as a striker.

Biography

Club career

Carlos Gonzales Pajuelo began his career in the youth divisions of Alianza Lima but made his professional debut with Sporting Cristal in 1962, where he won the Peruvian league title three times (1968, 1970, and 1972). He also played 24 Copa Libertadores matches for Sporting Cristal, scoring 5 goals.[2]

He played for Juan Aurich and Atlético Chalaco, and retired with CNI of Iquitos. He also played for Barcelona S.C. of Guayaquil in Ecuador.[1]

International career

Gonzales participated in the 1964 South American U-20 Championship with the Peruvian U20 team. He made his debut for the senior national team on 4 June 1966, in a friendly match against Brazil (a 0–4 defeat).[3] He scored his first goal in his third and final match for the national team on 28 July 1967 against Japan (1–0 victory).[4]

Honours

Sporting Cristal

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Te acuerdas de...? Gonzales Pajuelo" [Do you remember...? Gonzales Pajuelo]. El Bocón (in Spanish). 15 March 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ Carlos Gonzales at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Brazil v Peru, 4 June 1966". 11v11. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. ^ Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona (14 November 2021). "Amistosos Selección Peruana 1966 a 1977" [Peruvian National Team Friendlies 1966 to 1977]. PERUFOOTBALL (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2026.