Pedro Pablo León
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Pablo León García | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1943[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 2020 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Lima | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1970 | Alianza Lima | 227 | (104) |
| 1971–1972 | Barcelona SC | 49 | (24) |
| 1973–1974 | Deportivo Galicia | 33 | (16) |
| 1975 | Deportivo Municipal | 14 | (7) |
| 1976 | Juan Aurich | 9 | (4) |
| Total | 332 | (155) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1973 | Peru | 49 | (15) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pedro Pablo León García (29 June 1943 – 9 May 2020), also known as Perico León, was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
León made 49 appearances for the Peru national team between 1963 and 1973.[3] He then started in the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the Peru national football team, along with Teófilo Cubillas, Roberto Challe and Hugo Sotil.
At club level, León played most of his career for Alianza Lima in Peru. He also played in Ecuador for Barcelona Sporting Club and in Venezuela for Deportivo Galicia.
Playing style
Perico León was a striker with the ability to effectively score with his head. His ability to create technical plays often allowed him to go back and aid his teammates, thus making him quite a complete player with the possibility to serve as both a midfielder and an forward.
Personal life
He lived in Miami, Florida, and enjoyed watching his grandson Brian Jair León play soccer for the Varsity high school soccer team in Nevada. His grandson is following in his grandfather's footsteps of becoming a professional footballer.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results table. Peru's goal tally first:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 March 1963 | La Paz, Bolivia | Ecuador | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1963 South American Championship |
| 2. | 21 March 1963 | Bolivia | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 3. | 2 June 1965 | Caracas, Venezuela | Venezuela | 3–1 | 6–3 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 4–2 | |||||
| 5. | 5–2 | |||||
| 6. | 14 July 1968 | Lima, Peru | Brazil | 1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 7. | 2–0 | |||||
| 8. | 9 May 1969 | Bogotá, Colombia | Colombia | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 9. | 20 May 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 10. | 27 June 1969 | Lima, Peru | Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 11. | 18 July 1969 | Paraguay | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 12. | 3 August 1969 | Argentina | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 13. | 18 March 1970 | León, Mexico | Mexico | 1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 14. | 3–3 | |||||
| 15. | 18 April 1970 | Lima, Peru | Uruguay | 3–0 | 4–2 |
Honours
Individual awards
- Peruvian League: Top Scorer 1963, 1967 [4]
References
- ^ "Worldfootball.net". 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012.
- ^ Fallece en Lima el mítico exdelantero peruano Pedro Pablo "Perico" León
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (28 May 2009). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ Peruvian League: Top Scorer
External links
- Pedro Pablo León at National-Football-Teams.com