Alberto Terry Explained

Alberto "Toto" Terry
Fullname:Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber
Birth Date:16 May 1929
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Death Place:Lima, Peru
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Universitario
Years1:1947–1959
Years2:1960–1961
Caps1:210
Goals1:115
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1953–1959
Nationalteam1:Peru
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:11
Manageryears1:1964–1966
Managerclubs1:Sporting Cristal

Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber (May 16, 1929 – February 7, 2006), popularly known as "Toto," was a Peruvian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Universitario de Deportes, Sporting Cristal, and the Peru national football team. He is recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.

Alberto "Toto" Terry was born in Lima on May 16, 1929. His parents were José Alejandro Terry Schreiber and Julia Arias-Schreiber Pezet. He is the grandson of Alois Schreiber, Austrian consul based in Huaraz. He was related to Fernando Belaúnde Terry on his paternal side.

The women of Lima began to attend the stadium because of him, because of his blonde hair and his gallant manner. After his professional retirement, he was recognized as one of the best Peruvian football players in history along with Teodoro "Lolo" Fernández, Valeriano López and later with Teófilo Cubillas, Héctor Chumpitaz, and Hugo Sotil. He was a radio and print commentator in Peru. He died at the age of 76 in Lima on February 7, 2006. His remains rest in the Parque del memoria Cemetery in the district of Lurín.

Club career

Toto Terry spent the majority of his club career at Universitario and remains one of their most iconic players. During his career, Terry was approached by many major European and South American clubs, including SS Lazio and Boca Juniors. However, Terry gave Universitario his last word. It always said: "From Lima nobody moves me…. as Lima is more beautiful than Paris, Rome or Buenos Aires"[1]

Terry was part of two Peruvian league championship teams, in 1949 with Universitario and in 1961 with Sporting Cristal.

International career

Terry played for the Peru national team making 25 appearances and scoring 11 goals.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

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Honours

Club

Universitario de Deportes

1949

Sporting Cristal

1961

International

Peru

1953, 1954

Individual

1950

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberto Terry . April 27, 2008 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193855/http://www.arkivperu.com/terry.htm . dead .
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/peru-recintlp.html Appearances for Peru National Team