Luis Carlos Perea

Luis Carlos Perea
Personal information
Full name	Luis Carlos Perea
Date of birth	29 December 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth	Turbo, Colombia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team
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
	*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]

Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.^[2]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	30 March 1988	Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia	Canada	1–0	3–0	Friendly
2.	26 June 1993	Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador	Uruguay	1–1	1–1	1993 Copa América

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Coroncoro Perea, embajador de lujo" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b Luis Carlos Perea – International Appearances; at RSSSF
^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ Herrera Correa, Jaime (20 October 2011). "Luis Alberto mantiene vigente la dinastía Perea" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. Retrieved 22 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)