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1999 Copa América Group A
The Group A of the 1999 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 1999 Copa América. It comprised Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Japan. Group play began on June 29 and ended on July 5. Paraguay won the group and faced Uruguay, the second-best third-placed finisher, in the quarterfinals. Peru finished second and faced Mexico—the runner-up of Group B—in the quarterfinals. Bolivia and Japan finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament. Standings Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals *Group winners *Group runners-up * Best two third-placed teams among all groups ''All times are in local, Paraguay Time Paraguay observes UTC−04:00 for standard time (PYT), and UTC−03:00 for daylight saving time/summer time (PYST). Daylight saving time Paraguay observes DST under decree 1867 of March 5, 2004. DST ends on the third Sunday of March and starts o ... ( UTC−03:00).'' Matches Peru v Japan Parag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Copa América
The 1999 Copa América was a football tournament held in Paraguay, from 29 June to 18 July. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body. There was no qualifying for the final tournament. Mexico and Japan were invited to take part, with the latter becoming the first team to from outside the Americas to participate in the competition. Uruguay sent a youth team. Competing nations As with previous tournaments, all ten members of CONMEBOL participated in the competition. In order to bring the number of competing teams to twelve, CONMEBOL invited Mexico (accepting their fourth invitation) from the CONCACAF and Japan from the AFC. * * * (holders) * * * * (invitee) * (invitee) * (hosts) * * * Venues A total of four host cities hosted the tournament. The opening and final game were hosted by Estadio Defensores del Chaco. Squads For a complete list of participating squads: '' 1999 Copa América squads'' Venue selection Paraguay was chosen to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuadorian Football Federation
The Ecuadorian Football Federation ( es, Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol or ) is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its headquarters are in Quito, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuador national team. History Numerous amateur federations sprouted in the provinces with the largest cities, being Quito, and Guayaquil. Seeking to unify and compete against each federation, the Football Federation was created on May 30, 1925, known as Association of Ecuadorian Football. In 1926, the federation hosted its first organized competition the Riobamba Olimpic, and became FIFA affiliated. In 1927 it formally joined CONMEBOL, but debuted in competition in 1939 in the South American Championship. In the 1940s the FEF, hosted the first amateur competitions of each provincial selective nationwide. By the 1950s Guayas, and Pichincha, left behind amateur, and became professional 1951, and 1953 respectfully. By 1957, now ready the FEF bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba (16 February 1951 in Mollendo, Arequipa) is a retired Peruvian footballer, who is a football manager, who is nicknamed ''El Ciego'' ("The Blind One"). Oblitas was an extraordinary outside left wing forward at the national team level for Peru back in the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Juan Carlos Oblitas, el ''Ciego'', was born in Mollendo, Arequipa on 16 February 1951. He is married to Virginia Villamarin and has three children (Gisella, Juan Fernando, and Vanessa). He has six grandchildren. His son Juan Fernando has three daughters: Paula, Ariana and Andrea. As a player, he was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups. He obtained 64 international caps with Peru, and won the Copa América 1975. He played at the club level for Universitario and Sporting Cristal in Peru, as well as Elche in Spain, Veracruz in Mexico and R.F.C. Sérésien in Belgium. As a manager, he won the Primera División Peruana national title with Universitario (1987) and Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Velásquez
Juan José Velásquez Ojeda (born March 20, 1971, in Lima ) was a Peruvian footballer. Club career Velásquez played for a number of clubs in Peru, including Alianza Atlético and Sport Boys in the Peruvian First Division. International career From 1999 to 2000, he also made six appearances for the senior Peru national football team The Peru national football team represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). The FPF constitutes one of the ten members of FIFA's South American .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football midfielders Peruvian men's footballers Peru men's international footballers 1999 Copa América players Peruvian Primera División players Deportivo Italia players Deportivo Pesquero footballers Alianza Atlético footballers Sport Boys footballers Unión Huaral footballers Ciencia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Ciurlizza
Marko Gustavo Ciurlizza Rodríguez (born February 22, 1978 in Lima) is a Peruvian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Marko Ciurlizza started his career playing in soccer at the club Universitario de Deportes. Later he left Universitario and in 2002 joined Alianza Lima. He also had spells with Sport Boys and Cobresol. International career Ciurlizza has made 34 appearances for the Peru national football team. He also went to Copa America 2004 part of the squad of Peru. Selected for the 1997 Copa América, he did not play and debuted in the national team on June 29, 1999 at the 1999 Copa América match against Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... References External links * 1978 births Living people Footballers fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio (; born 3 October 1978) is a Peruvian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being its fifth highest scorer. He is widely considered as the greatest representative of Peruvian football in Europe. He is the highest scorer and most successful Latin American football player in the history of German football. He is the all-time top scorer of SV Werder Bremen, the ninth top scorer in the history of Bayern Munich and the sixth top scorer in the history of the Bundesliga and its second top scorer in the 21st century. He is also among the 20 top scorers in the history of UEFA club competitions and is the seventh highest South American scorer in European football history. His professional debut came in 1996, with Deportivo Pesquero. In 1998, he joined Alianza Lima, where he won a Peruvian Primera División, being highlighted as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavio Maestri
Flavio Francisco Maestri Andrade (born 21 January 1973 in Lima) is a Peruvian retired football player. He is nicknamed ''The Tank'' because of his large size. Throughout his career, he has played professional football for numerous teams in Peru, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, China, Chile and has also played for the National team. Club career When Flavio Maestri was 10 years old, his father, Edmondo Maestri Baroni, brought him to Sporting Cristal to try out. The youth coach at the time, Alberto Gallardo, admitted him into the club. When Flavio was 16, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting Cristal. At age 18 he debuted with the first team under coach Juan Carlos Oblitas in a match against San Agustin. He scored his first goal that same year in a match against Hijos de Yurimaguas. Flavio Maestri was part of the team consisting of Roberto Palacios, Nolberto Solano, Julinho, Jorge Soto, Pedro Garay and Julio César Balerio that won the "Tricampeonato" from 1994 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolberto Solano
Nolberto Albino "Ñol" Solano Todco (born 12 December 1974), commonly known as Nobby Solano, is a retired Peruvian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Peru national football team, as well as the manager of the Peru Olympic football team. His talents in football range from accurate crosses to accomplished dead-ball skills and he traditionally played either on the right side of midfield, or as a right back during his career. Solano spent much of his career in the Premier League, where he is generally associated with Newcastle United. He became the first Peruvian to play in the Premier League, and appear in the FA Cup Final. He is considered a cult hero at the Tyneside club, and was also noted for his trumpet playing and formed his own salsa band named The Geordie Latinos. He has described himself as an "adopted Geordie." Solano is a popular figure in his native Peru, where he is seen as one of the most famous Peruvians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Jayo
Juan José Jayo Legario (born 20 January 1973) is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. As the club captain, he last played for Alianza Lima in the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado. Club career Jayo has played professional club football for a number of teams in South America and Spain. He has played 440 games for Alianza Lima in Peru and has had spells with Unión de Santa Fe in Argentina, then Celta de Vigo and UD Las Palmas in Spain. In 2009, he had a 1-year contract for Alianza Lima for his last career. International career Jayo was a member of the Peruvian national team, playing 97 matches and scoring 1 goal from his debut in 1994 until 2008. Honours Club ;Alianza Lima: * Torneo Descentralizado (4): 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006 * Apertura: 1997, 2004, 2006 * Clausura: 1997, 2003 References External links * *Juan Jayoat rsssf The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) is an international organization dedicated to collecting statisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Palacios
Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas (born December 28, 1972) is a Peruvian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Palacios is Peru's record cap holder and played most of his career for Sporting Cristal, which was the team he started his career and later retired with at the end of the 2011 season. Early life Roberto Palacios grew up in the Chorrillos District in Lima. Palacios was introduced to soccer at an early age by his soccer-loving dad, and he played on regional teams in his early years . Club career Palacios became a player of Sporting Cristal, where he played in his youth. Palacios made his debut with Sporting Cristal in 1991, when his team faced Deportivo Municipal in late October 1991. Palacios then scored his first goal in the following week against Universitario de Deportes. Palacios was a successful player, and scored many goals for both his clubs and the National Team. He is nicknamed "El Chorrillano" or "Chorri". He was regarded, at his peak, by some as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Pereda
José Pereda, also known as "''El Chino''" for his Japanese origin ( ja, ホセ・アントニオ・ペレダ・マルヤマ; born 8 September 1973 in Lima) is a retired Peruvian footballer. Club career Pereda played for a number of clubs in Peru, including Universitario and Cienciano. He also had a spell with Boca Juniors in the Primera División de Argentina. International career Pereda made 27 appearances for the senior Peru national football team The Peru national football team represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). The FPF constitutes one of the ten members of FIFA's South America ... from 1996 to 2001. References External links * * 1973 births Living people Footballers from Lima Peruvian people of Japanese descent Association football midfielders Peruvian footballers Peru international footballers Peruvian Primera División players Argentine Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Rebosio
César Miguel Rebosio Compans (born 20 October 1976, in Lima) is a Peruvian retired footballer who played as a defender. Club career Rebosio played for five different teams in his country (namely twice for Sporting Cristal and Sport Boys), and also had abroad stints with Greece's PAOK F.C. (only three matches) and Real Zaragoza and UD Almería in Spain. With the Aragonese, he was regularly used during his three 1/2 years, helping the side to the 2003–04 Copa del Rey, one year after promoting to La Liga. He finished his spell in the country also in the second division, with UD Almería. International career Rebosio was a member of the national team, and played 60 matches since his debut on 12 June 1997, , at |
