Pedro Pablo León
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| 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(s) | Forward | ||
| 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 Pedro "Perico" León, was a Peruvian footballer.
Career
León made 49 appearances for the
Roberto Challe and Hugo Sotil
.
At club level, León played most of his career for
Barcelona Sporting Club and in Venezuela for Deportivo Galicia
.
Perico León was a strong
striker
of playful skills and a unique ability to effectively use the 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 good midfielder and an excellent forward. Due to this, Pedro Pablo León is often considered one of the best forwards in the history of Peruvian football. 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.
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
1962 |
Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
|
1963 |
Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
|
1965 |
Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
|
1971 |
Barcelona SC |
Serie A de Ecuador
|
1974 |
Deportivo Galicia | Primera División Venezolana
|
Individual awards
- Peruvian League: Top Scorer 1963, 1967 [4]
References
- ^ "Worldfootball.net".
- ^ Fallece en Lima el mítico exdelantero peruano Pedro Pablo "Perico" León
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ Peruvian League: Top Scorer
External links
- Pedro Pablo León at National-Football-Teams.com
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