Pedro Pablo León

Pedro Pablo León García (29 June 1943 – 9 May 2020), also known as Pedro "Perico" León, was a Peruvian footballer.

Pedro Pablo León
Personal information
Full name Pedro Pablo León García
Date of birth (1943-06-29)29 June 1943[1]
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death 9 May 2020(2020-05-09) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Lima
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1970 Alianza Lima 227 (104)
1971–1972 Barcelona SC 49 (24)
1973–1974 Deportivo Galicia 33 (16)
1975 Deportivo Municipal 14 (7)
1976 Juan Aurich 9 (4)
Total 332 (155)
International career
1963–1973 Peru 49 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

León made 49 appearances for the Peru national football team between 1963 and 1973.[3] He then started in the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the Peru national football team, along with Teófilo Cubillas, Roberto Challe and Hugo Sotil.

At club level, León played most of his career for Alianza Lima in Peru. He also played in Ecuador for Barcelona Sporting Club and in Venezuela for Deportivo Galicia.

Perico León was a strong striker of playful skills and a unique ability to effectively use the score with his head. His ability to create technical plays often allowed him to go back and aid his teammates, thus making him quite a complete player with the possibility to serve as both a good midfielder and an excellent forward. Due to this, Pedro Pablo León is often considered one of the best forwards in the history of Peruvian football. He lived in Miami, Florida, and enjoyed watching his grandson Brian Jair León play soccer for the Varsity high school soccer team in Nevada. His grandson is following in his grandfather's footsteps of becoming a professional footballer.

Honours
Season Club Title
1962Alianza LimaPeruvian League
1963Alianza LimaPeruvian League
1965Alianza LimaPeruvian League
1971Barcelona SCSerie A de Ecuador
1974Deportivo GaliciaPrimera División Venezolana

Individual awards

References
  1. "Worldfootball.net".
  2. Fallece en Lima el mítico exdelantero peruano Pedro Pablo "Perico" León
  3. Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  4. Peruvian League: Top Scorer
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