Guillermo La Rosa
Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna (born June 6, 1952) is a retired football forward from Peru.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna | ||
| Date of birth | June 6, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1973–1982 | Peru | 39 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2009 | |||
He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup,[1] wearing the number nineteen jersey. 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.
Club career
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
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
Titles
| 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
- 1973 Bolivarian Games Top scorer (11 goals)
- 1978 Copa Libertadores Top scorer (8 goals)
References
- Guillermo La Rosa – FIFA competition record
- Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.
External links
- Guillermo La Rosa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Weltfussball profile (in German)
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