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Valeriano López

Valeriano López

Peruvian footballer (1926-1993)

Valeriano López Mendiola (4 May 1926 – 7 May 1993) 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.

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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

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Individual Honours

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Records

  • He also set a record by scoring in 12 consecutive Colombian League games.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". IFFHS.
  2. [2]
    (in Spanish) Great Players: Valeriano López
  3. [3]
    "Primera División Peruana: Top Scorer". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2001.
  4. [4]
    South American Topscorers
  5. [5]
    Scoring Streacks, Valeriano López
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