Máximo Mosquera Zegarra (8 January 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Peruvian

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who played as a striker.

Career

Born in

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, Mosquera played for Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Cali, Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, Atlético Baleares and

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. He won the

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with Deportivo Municipal (1943), Alianza Lima (1952, 1954, 1955), and Sporting Cristal (1956). In the 1955 season he was the top scorer in the league, with 11 goals. He was a member of the Peruvian national team between 1947 and 1957.

Later life and death

He later worked as a radio commentator, and died on 27 July 2016.

References

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