Vivian Ayres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vivian Ayres Manrique | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1972[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Universitario | ||
| 1998–1999 | Sporting Cristal (women) | ||
| 2000 | Sport Coopsol (women) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Universitario | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Peru women | ? | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Peru women | ||
| 2018 | Peru women U20 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Academia Cantolao (women) | ||
| 2023 | Deportivo Municipal (women) | ||
| 2025 | Sporting Cristal (women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vivian Ayres Manrique (born 29 July 1972) is a Peruvian football manager and former player.
Playing career
Club career
A key player for Universitario de Deportes, Vivian Ayres won five Peruvian championships (1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003) and remains the club's all-time top scorer.[2] She also played for Sporting Cristal between 1998 and 1999, where she won the league double.[3]
International career
Called up for the 1998 South American Women's Football Championship in Argentina, Vivian Ayres distinguished herself in the match against Venezuela by opening the scoring in the 20th minute (2–1 victory).[4] Peru finished in 3rd place in this tournament.
Managerial career
Having become a coach, Ayres was appointed manager of the Peruvian women's national team in 2016. She coached the national team during the 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile.[5] She regularly coaches teams in the Peruvian women's league: Academia Cantolao in 2021, Deportivo Municipal in 2023 and Sporting Cristal in 2025.[6]
Honours
Player
Universitario
- Primera División Femenina (5): 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003[2]
Sporting Cristal
- Primera División Femenina (2): 1998, 1999[3]
Sport Coopsol
- Primera División Femenina: 2000
References
- ^ "Vivian Ayres". sortitoutsi.net. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Universitario: Vivian Ayres, nueva DT del equipo de futsal" [Universitario: Vivian Ayres, new head coach of the futsal team]. peru.com (in Spanish). 14 May 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Cristal anunció a Vivian Ayres como entrenadora del equipo femenino" [Cristal announced Vivian Ayres as the coach of the women's team]. andina.pe (in Spanish). 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Diego Urbina (8 March 2018). "Perú en el Sudamericano Femenino 1998: Joyas de bronce" [Peru at the 1998 South American Women's Championship: Bronze Jewels]. dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Ana Fernandez Fuks (23 June 2022). "Las cuatro entrenadoras mujeres de la Copa América Femenina 2022" [The four female coaches of the 2022 Women's Copa América]. 90min.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Solange Banchon (12 October 2024). "Cristal quiere lograr el título el 2025 y ficharía a ex Universitario: ¿Quién es y dónde jugó?" [Cristal wants to win the title in 2025 and could sign a former Universitario player: Who is he and where did he play?]. libero.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.