Luis Carlos "Coroncoro" Perea (born 29 December 1963) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
 Perea in 1990 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Carlos Perea | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Independiente Medellín | 101 | (7) |
| 1987–1990 | Atlético Nacional | 76 | (6) |
| 1991–1993 | Independiente Medellín | 94 | (3) |
| 1994 | Atlético Junior | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Toros Neza | 35 | (3) |
| 1996 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 1997–1998 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Total | 307 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Colombia | 78 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPerea was born in Turbo. During his career he played mainly with Independiente Medellín, where he would debut in 1983, and Atlético Nacional, but also had brief spells with Atlético Junior and Deportes Tolima.
Abroad, Perea represented Toros Neza in Mexico, and he won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Nacional.[1] He moved to the United States in 1999, intending to sign with the Miami Fusion or Tampa Bay Mutiny; he did not join either club and retired from playing, but began working as a player development coach at the Miami Strike Force.[1]
International career
editOver seven years, Perea played 78 games and scored two goals for the Colombia national team. This included six appearances at the 1990 and the 1994 FIFA World Cups combined.[2][3]
Perea participated in four Copa América finals, and netted his first international goal in the 1993 Copa América, in the 88th minute of the quarter-final match against Uruguay (1–1 after 120 minutes, penalty shootout win).[4]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Perea goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 1988 | Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Friendly | |
| 2 | 26 June 1993 | Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–1 |
1993 Copa América |
Personal life
editPerea was named in a list of the top 100 prominent Latinos living in Miami.[1] His son, Luis Alberto, was also a footballer. A forward, he played for a host of clubs in several countries.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Herrera Correa, Jaime (28 April 2012). "Coroncoro Perea, embajador de lujo" [Coroncoro Perea, deluxe ambassador]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b Ballesteros, Frank. "Luis Carlos Perea – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ Ballesteros, Frank; Mamrud, Roberto. "Colombia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ "Perea marcó su primer gol con la Selección" [Perea scored his first goal with national team]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 29 June 1993. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ Herrera Correa, Jaime (19 October 2011). "Luis Alberto mantiene vigente la dinastía Perea" [Luis Alberto keeps dynasty Perea going]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2012.
External links
edit- Luis Carlos Perea – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Luis Carlos Perea at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luis Carlos Perea – FIFA competition record (archived)