Alberto Terry
Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber (May 16, 1929 – February 7, 2006), popularly known as "Toto," was a Peruvian footballer who played for Universitario de Deportes, Sporting Cristal, and the Peru national football team. He is recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders. His brother is Wuayo Rivera, he has his granddaughters Mariana Zuñiga and Luana Zuñiga.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber | ||
Date of birth | May 16, 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Date of death | February 7, 2006 76) | (aged||
Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Universitario | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1959 | Universitario | 210 | (115) |
1960–1961 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | (0) |
International career | |||
1953–1959 | Peru | 25 | (11) |
Managerial career | |||
1964–1966 | Sporting Cristal | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
Toto Terry spent the majority of his club career at Universitario and remains one of their most iconic players. During his career, Terry was approached by many major European and South American clubs, including SS Lazio and Boca Juniors. However, Terry gave Universitario his last word. It always said: "From Lima nobody moves me…. as Lima is more beautiful than Paris, Rome or Buenos Aires"[1]
Terry was part of two Peruvian league championship teams, in 1949 with Universitario and in 1961 with Sporting Cristal.
International career
Terry played for the Peru national team making 25 appearances and scoring 11 goals.[2]
Honors
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 1953-03-08 | Lima, Peru | Paraguay | 2–2 | 2–1 | Copa America |
2 | 1953-07-28 | Lima, Peru | Chile | 1–0 | 5–0 | Pacific Cup |
3 | 1953-07-28 | Lima, Peru | Chile | 4–0 | 5–0 | Pacific Cup |
4 | 1954-07-17 | Santiago, Chile, Chile | Chile | 3–1 | 4–2 | Pacific Cup |
5 | 1955-03-23 | Santiago, Chile, Chile | Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–0 | Copa America |
6 | 1957-03-10 | Lima, Peru | Ecuador | 2–1 | 1–0 | Copa America |
7 | 1957-03-10 | Lima, Peru | Ecuador | 2–1 | 2–1 | Copa America |
8 | 1957-03-23 | Lima, Peru | Uruguay | 1–0 | 3–5 | Copa America |
9 | 1957-03-27 | Lima, Peru | Colombia | 1–0 | 4–1 | Copa America |
10 | 1957-04-06 | Lima, Peru | Argentina | 2–1 | 2–1 | Copa America |
11 | 1957-04-13 | Lima, Peru | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1958 World Cup Qualifier |
References
- "Alberto Terry". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
- Appearances for Peru National Team Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- "Alberto Terry – Goalscoring for Peru National Team". Rsssf.com. November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
External links
- Alberto Terry at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at CONMEBOL
- Profile Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at arkivperu.com