Pedro Jose Jirón Rugama "Peche Jirón" (18 December 1939 – 7 September 2018) was a

Nicaraguan Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and ...

professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Pedro played in the First Division only with

Diriangén Diriangén was a native Nicaraguan king who controlled land from Diriamba in Carazo to the Ochomogo river in Rivas, outside the boundaries of Macuilmiquiztli's Nahua chiefdom of Kwawkapolkan, as well as the Nahua chiefdom of Kakawatan, also ...

for 15 years and was their captain for eight years. Pedro was a universal footballer, with the natural ability to play football anywhere in the world. Winning 3 league titles with

and aiding the great

Manuel Cuadra Manuel Cuadra Serrano (born August 25, 1947) is a former Nicaraguan footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, America ...

to many goals.

International career

Pedro captained the

Nicaragua national football team The Nicaragua national football team () represents Nicaragua in men's international association football, football and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation, Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (). Nicaragua achieved their first ...

for 6 years and played 5 matches for them as they came sixth in the 1967 CONCACAF Championship.

Style of play

He was an exceptional footballer because he dominated all aspects of the game, his extraordinary vitality allowed him to step on all the grass without leaving a single inch of it without his mark. He is considered the best midfield player of all time for his discipline, for his self-sacrificing dedication as a worker on the field of play, for his feline strategy, his astute tactics and because he was also a mixture of strength and talent.

Life after career

On 9 February 1995, Pedro was inducted into the Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame.

Honours

Diriangén *

Primera División de Nicaragua The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol. It was created in 1933. The league is played in two parts, the ''Torneo de Apertura'' from August through Novembe ...

: 1959, 1969, 1970

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiron, Pedro 1939 births 2018 deaths People from Carazo Department Nicaraguan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Diriangén FC players Nicaragua men's international footballers