Luis Carlos Perea
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Carlos Perea | ||
Date of birth | 29 December 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1986 | Independiente Medellín | ||
1987–1990 | Atlético Nacional | ||
1991–1993 | Independiente Medellín | ||
1993–1994 | Atlético Junior | ||
1994 | Toros Neza | ||
1996 | Deportes Tolima | ||
1997–1998 | Atletico Nacional | ||
International career | |||
1987–1994 | Colombia | 78 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Luis Carlos "Coroncoro" Perea (born 29 December 1963 in Turbo) is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
During his career Perea played mainly with Independiente Medellín, where he would debut in 1983, and Atlético Nacional, but also had brief spells with Atlético Junior and Deportes Tolima. Abroad, he represented Toros Neza in Mexico, and he won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Nacional.[1]
During seven years, Perea played 78 games and scored two goals for the Colombia national team. This included six appearances at the 1990 and the 1994 FIFA World Cups combined.[2][3]
Perea participated in four Copa América finals, and netted his first international goal in the 1993 Copa América, in the 88th minute of the quarterfinal match against Uruguay (1–1 after 120 minutes, penalty shootout win).[4] In 1999 he moved to the United States, intending to sign with the Miami Fusion or Tampa Bay Mutiny. He didn't join either club and retired from playing, but began working as a player development coach at the Miami Strike Force.[1]
International goals
Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.[2]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 March 1988 | Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia | Canada | Friendly | ||
2. | 26 June 1993 | Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador | Uruguay | 1993 Copa América |
Personal life
Perea was named in a list of the top 100 prominent Latinos living in Miami.[1] His son, Luis Alberto, competed in Categoría Primera A, Major League Soccer and the Chilean Primera División.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Coroncoro Perea, embajador de lujo" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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- ^ Colombia – Record International Players; at RSSSF
- ^ "Perea marcó su primer gol con la Selección" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 29 June 1993. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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External links
- Luis Carlos Perea – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Luis Carlos Perea at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luis Carlos Perea – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Stats at Footballdatabase
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Colombian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Junior F.C. footballers
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- Deportes Tolima footballers
- Liga MX players
- Toros Neza footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- 1987 Copa América players
- 1989 Copa América players
- 1991 Copa América players
- 1993 Copa América players
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Colombian expatriates in Mexico