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Valeriano López Mendiola (born 4 May 1926 in Casma — died 7 May 1993 in Callao) was a football forward from Peru, nicknamed Tanque de Casma. Recognized as one of Peru's most important players, he was an all round forward with great finishing, positioning, and heading skills.
 López while playing for Huracán in 1952 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeriano López Mendiola | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Casma, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 1993 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Peru | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sport Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Sport Boys | 54 | (62) |
| 1949–1950 | Deportivo Cali | 39 | (43) |
| 1951–1952 | Sport Boys | 30 | (44) |
| 1953 | Huracán | 18 | (10) |
| 1954–1956 | Alianza Lima | 38 | (33) |
| 1957 | Ramon Castilla | 5 | (4) |
| 1958–1960 | Sport Boys | 10 | (7) |
| 1961 | Deportivo Cali | 5 | (4) |
| Total | 199 | (207) | |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1955 | Peru | 12 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Prolific goalscorer, next to Ferreyra and Friedenreich, have been only the American professional footballers with an average of more than 1 goal per match, having made 207 goals in 199 games of 1946 to his retirement in 1960.[1]
Career
López's career began with the Peruvian club Sport Boys at the age of 20. He became a prolific goalscorer, winning the Peruvian league top-scorer honor its three first seasons, (1946, 1947 and 1948) with 62 goals scored in 54 matches. After a successful beginning in Peru, in 1949 it is punished to perpetuity for the practice of soccer to escape of the concentration of the Peru national football team days before the South American Championship of Brazil.
López moved to Colombia club Deportivo Cali and remains one of their most iconic players.[2]
Honours
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Peru national football team | Bolivarian Games |
| 1951 | Sport Boys | Peruvian League |
| 1954 | Alianza Lima | Peruvian League |
| 1955 | Alianza Lima | Peruvian League |
| 1958 | Sport Boys | Peruvian League |
Individual Honours
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
 | 1948 Bolivarian Games | NA |
- Peruvian Championship's Top Scorer: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951 [3]
- 1948 Bolivarian Games: Best Player
- 1948 Bolivarian Games: Top Scorer
- 1951 South American Top scorer on the year[4]
- 1952 Panamerican Championship: Top Scorer
Records
- He also set a record by scoring in 12 consecutive Colombian League games.[5]
References
- "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". IFFHS.
- (in Spanish) Great Players: Valeriano López
- "Primera División Peruana: Top Scorer". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2001.
- South American Topscorers
- Scoring Streacks, Valeriano López
External links
- Valeriano López at National-Football-Teams.com
- Biography of Valeriano López
Peru squad – 1947 South American Championship | ||
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Peru squad – 1957 South American Championship fourth place | ||
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