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Pedro Jose Jirón Rugama "Peche Jirón" (18 December 1939 – 7 September 2018) was a Nicaraguan professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Pedro Jirón
Personal information
Full name Pedro José Jirón Rugama
Date of birth (1939-12-18)18 December 1939
Place of birth Diriamba, Nicaragua
Date of death 7 September 2018(2018-09-07) (aged 78)
Place of death Diriamba, Nicaragua
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Diriangén
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1973 Diriangén
National team
Nicaragua
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career


Pedro played in the First Division only with Diriangén for 15 years and was their captain for eight years.[1] Pedro was a universal footbller, with the natural ability to play football anywhere in the world. Winning 3 league titles with Diriangén and aiding the great Manuel Cuadra to many goals.


International career


Pedro captained the Nicaragua national football team for 6 six years and played 5 matches for them as they came sixth in the 1967 CONCACAF Championship.[citation needed]


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.[2]


Life after career


On 9 February 1995, Pedro was inducted into the Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame.[3]


Honours



References


  1. "Falleció en Diriamba, "Peché" Jirón, un grande del fútbol nicaragüense". nuevaya.com.ni. September 8, 2018.
  2. "Pedro José Jirón Rugama "Peché Jirón"". February 10, 1995.
  3. Diario, El Nuevo. "El Nuevo Diario". El Nuevo Diario.

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Pedro José Jirón Rugama (Diriamba; 18 de diciembre de 1939-7 de septiembre de 2018) fue un futbolista nicaragüense que se desempeñaba como centrocampista. Es considerado uno de los mejores jugadores en la historia de su país.[1]



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