Miguel Ángel Loayza Ríos (21 June 1940 – 19 October 2017) was a

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from

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. He played for several clubs, notably Argentine clubs

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and River Plate as well as Colombian club

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. He was famous for his short passing, creativity and excellent dribbling ability, nicknamed "El Maestrito" (''The little Master") in

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and "El Mago" (''The magician'') in

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Playing career

Born in Loreto, he made his debut for

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in June 1957 and quickly demonstrated his talent. He participated with Peru in the Copa América 1959 making a strong performance with 5 goals in 6 matches. On May 17, 1959 Loayza was part of the Peru national team which demolished to

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4-1 in Lima. After a successful career in

he left his homeland at 19 years of age, to play for Spanish club

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, he would not return to play in

. He was not able to adapt to European football and Loayza moved on to

to play with

, where he played 3 seasons. He won an Argentine League in 1962. Loayza also played for a number of other clubs in Argentina including

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and Boca Juniors fiercest rivals River Plate. In 1969, he joined

where he was part of the team that won 2 Mustang Cup (1969, 1970) and remains one of their most iconic players.Deportivo Cali, unforgettable players
He died on 19 October 2017 in

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at the age of 77.

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Los años 60 de Huracán
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Tan real como curioso
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