Guillermo La Rosa

Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna (born June 6, 1952) is a retired football forward from Peru.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is La Rosa and the second or maternal family name is Laguna.
Guillermo La Rosa
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna
Date of birth (1952-06-06) June 6, 1952
Place of birth Lima, Lima Province, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Porvenir Miraflores
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Defensor Lima
1976–1977 Sport Boys
1978–1979 Alianza Lima
1979–1983 Atlético Nacional 160 (50)
1984–1985 América de Cali 27 (8)
1986 Deportivo Pereira 29 (5)
1987 Cúcuta Deportivo 6 (0)
1988–1989 LDU Quito
International career
1973–1982 Peru 39 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2009

He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup,[1] wearing the number nineteen jersey. He’s nicknamed the 'tank' for his corpulence, Guillermo La Rosa scored the last Peruvian goal for 36 years against Poland in a World Cup match in Spain 1982. The 36 year cold streak was finally broken by Andre Carrillo when Peru defeated Australia 2-0 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.

Club career

La Rosa played for Peruvian clubs Defensor Lima, Sport Boys and Alianza Lima where he claimed the title in 1978. That year he was one of the Copa Libertadores top scorers with 8 goals. Between 1979 and 1987 he played for Atletico Nacional, America de Cali, Deportivo Pereira and Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia.

He retired in 1989, playing for Ecuadorian club Liga de Quito, and currently works as a coach for children in a football academy in Lima.

International career

La Rosa made 39 appearances for the Peru national football team.[2] He retired from international competition after playing the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Titles
Season Team Title
1973Defensor LimaPeruvian League
1973Peruvian national teamBolivarian Games
1978Alianza LimaPeruvian League
1981Atlético NacionalMustang Cup
1984América de CaliMustang Cup

Individual

See also

References
  1. Guillermo La Rosa – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.


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