Víctor Salas (footballer, born 1935)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Salas Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 2021 (aged 86) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitario | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1965 | Universitario | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954 | Peru U-20 | ||
| 1955–1957 | Peru | 17 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Víctor Salas Escobar (29 March 1935 – 3 April 2021) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as defender.
Playing career
Club career
Nicknamed Monín, Víctor Salas played his entire career for Universitario de Deportes of Lima. He was crowned Peruvian champion twice, in 1959 and 1960.[2]
International career
Salas played in the first South American Youth Football Championship in 1954 in Venezuela, under the guidance of Raúl Chappell.[3]
The following year, he was called up to the Peruvian national team and earned 17 caps (without scoring) between 1955 and 1957.[4] He notably participated in three South American Championships in 1955, 1956, and 1957.
Honours
Universitario de Deportes
References
- ^ Víctor Salas at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Universitario informó la muerte de su exjugador Víctor Salas Escobar" [Universitario reported the death of their former player Víctor Salas Escobar]. América Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ Raúl Behr (26 January 2013). "La joven sensación de los cincuenta" [The young sensation of the fifties]. dechalaca.com. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru-Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
External links
- Víctor Salas at National-Football-Teams.com