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Pedro Jirón

Pedro Jirón

Nicaraguan footballer


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

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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 footballer, 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. Diario, El Nuevo. "El Nuevo Diario". El Nuevo Diario.

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