Eduardo Hugo Malásquez Maldonado (born 13 October 1957) is a Peruvian former

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who played at both professional and international levels, as a

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Career

Born in

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

, Malásquez played club football in Peru, Colombia and Mexico for

Deportivo Municipal Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian Association football, football club based in Lima, Peru. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their succ ...

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, Universitario and

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. Malásquez earned 33 international caps for

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

between 1979 and 1987. He was a squad member at the

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, and played in one match during

1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for 24 places in the final tournament. Mexico, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition. The draw ...

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* 1957 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football midfielders Peruvian men's footballers Peru men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1983 Copa América players 1987 Copa América players Deportivo Municipal footballers Independiente Medellín footballers Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Peruvian Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia 20th-century Peruvian sportsmen {{Peru-footy-bio-stub