Juan Joya
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Juan Joya Cordero | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | March 29, 2007 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker/Left Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1959 |
Alianza Lima | 70 | (37) |
| 1960 | River Plate | 21 | (6) |
| 1961–1969 | Peñarol | 471 | (70) |
| 1970 | Juan Aurich | 20 | (8) |
| Total | 582 | (121) | |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Peru | 9 | (3) |
| 1965 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Joya Cordero (February 25, 1934 – March 29, 2007
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Early life
Joya was born in
Playing career
Joya achieved two Peruvian championships with Alianza Lima in 1954 and 1955 and was the top scorer in the Peruvian League in 1957, scoring 17 goals in 18 games.
In 1960, he joined Club Atlético River Plate. He helped the team reach second place at the
In 1961, he joined
Joya scored two of the five goals that Peñarol scored against
While playing for Peñarol, he was nicknamed "Dueño de la Olímpica” (Owner of the Olympic) due to the Tribuna Olímpica (Olympic Grandstand) being the section where he best demonstrated his abilities. He was also given the nickname "negro el once" (Black, #11) by radio commentator Heber Pinto.
In 1970, Joya played for Juan Aurich in Peru.
Joya played 9 games for the Peru national team in which he scored 3 points. He played in two Copa América tournaments in 1957 and 1959. Joya was part of the Peru national team that beat England 4–1 in Lima, a game in which he scored the fourth goal.[3]
Honours
Team
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
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| 1955 | Alianza Lima | Peruvian League |
| 1961 | Peñarol | Primera División Uruguaya
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| 1961 | Peñarol | Copa Libertadores |
| 1961 | Peñarol | Copa Intercontinental
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| 1962 | Peñarol | Primera División Uruguaya |
| 1964 | Peñarol | Primera División Uruguaya |
| 1965 | Peñarol | Primera División Uruguaya |
| 1966 | Peñarol | Copa Libertadores |
| 1966 | Peñarol | Copa Intercontinental
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| 1967 | Peñarol | Primera División Uruguaya |
| 1968 | Peñarol | Primera División Uruguaya |
| 1969 | Peñarol | Supercopa Sudamericana
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Individual awards
- Peruvian League: Top Scorer 1958[4]
References
- ^ a b "Murió Juan Joya Cordero". 30 March 2007.
- ^ Leyendas del Peñarol
- ^ Peru 4 England 1
- ^ "Primera División Peruana: Top Scorer". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
External links
- Juan Joya at National-Football-Teams.com
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