Guillermo La Rosa
 La Rosa with Peru in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna | ||
| Date of birth | June 6, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Lima Province, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porvenir Miraflores | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Defensor Lima | ||
| 1976–1977 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1978–1979 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1979–1983 | Atlético Nacional | 160 | (50) |
| 1984–1985 | América de Cali | 27 | (8) |
| 1986 | Deportivo Pereira | 29 | (5) |
| 1987 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 6 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | LDU Quito | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1982 | Peru | 39 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2009 | |||
Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna (born June 6, 1952) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup,[1] wearing the number nineteen jersey. He’s nicknamed the 'tank' for his corpulence, Guillermo La Rosa scored the last Peruvian goal for 36 years against Poland in a World Cup match in Spain 1982. The 36 year cold streak was finally broken by Andre Carrillo when Peru defeated Australia 2-0 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.
Club career
[edit]La Rosa played for Peruvian clubs Defensor Lima, Sport Boys and Alianza Lima where he claimed the title in 1978. That year he was one of the Copa Libertadores top scorers with 8 goals. Between 1979 and 1987 he played for Atletico Nacional, America de Cali, Deportivo Pereira and Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia.
He retired in 1989, playing for Ecuadorian club Liga de Quito, and currently works as a coach for children in a football academy in Lima.
International career
[edit]La Rosa made 39 appearances for the Peru national football team.[2] He retired from international competition after playing the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Honours
[edit]Titles
[edit]| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Defensor Lima | Peruvian League |
| 1973 | Peruvian national team | Bolivarian Games |
| 1978 | Alianza Lima | Peruvian League |
| 1981 | Atlético Nacional | Mustang Cup |
| 1984 | América de Cali | Mustang Cup |
Individual
[edit]- 1973 Bolivarian Games Top scorer (11 goals)
- 1978 Copa Libertadores Top scorer (8 goals)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guillermo La Rosa – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.
External links
[edit]- Guillermo La Rosa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Weltfussball profile (in German) [dead link]
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- 1952 births
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- Sport Boys footballers
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- Deportivo Pereira footballers
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- L.D.U. Quito footballers
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