Manuel Grimaldo

Manuel Grimaldo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Grimaldo León
Date of birth (1940-01-02) 2 January 1940
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1967 Alianza Lima
1968–1970 Bolívar
International career
1959–1965 Peru 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Grimaldo León (born in 2 January 1940) is a Peruvian professional footballer who played as midfielder.

Playing career

Club career

Manuel Grimaldo distinguished himself at Alianza Lima in the 1960s, winning three Peruvian championships in 1962, 1963, and 1965.[1] He also played in two Copa Libertadores tournaments with Alianza in 1964 and 1966 (12 matches in total).[2]

In 1968, he moved to Bolivia to play for Club Bolívar. Winning the Bolivian championship that same year, he participated in two consecutive Copa Libertadores tournaments with the Bolivian club in 1969 and 1970 (four matches played in total).[2]

International career

Peruvian international Manuel Grimaldo played 11 times for the Peruvian national team between 1959 and 1965.[3] He notably participated in the 1959 South American Championship in Argentina where he played five matches.[4]

Honours

Alianza Lima

Club Bolívar

References

  1. ^ "Glorias del deporte: Manuel Grimaldo y Juan de la Vega, el dúo de oro aliancista" [Sports legends: Manuel Grimaldo and Juan de la Vega, the golden duo of Alianza Lima]. Facebook (in Spanish). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Manuel Grimaldo - Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru-Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Manuel Grimaldo Football Players Statistics". 11v11. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b Manuel Grimaldo at National-Football-Teams.com