Hernán Castañeda Explained

Hernán Castañeda
Birth Date:5 August 1945
Birth Place:Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru
Height:1.75 m
Position:Central Midfielder
Youthyears1:1959–1962
Youthclubs1:Los Caimanes
Years1:1962–1969
Clubs1:Juan Aurich
Years2:1969–1972
Clubs2:Universitario de Deportes
Years3:1973–1975
Clubs3:Sport Boys
Years4:1976–1977
Clubs4:Defensor Lima
Years5:1978–1981
Clubs5:Universitario de Deportes
Nationalyears1:1969–1972
Nationalteam1:Peru
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:2

Hernán Ángel Castañeda Montalvo (born 5 August 1945) is a Peruvian former footballer. Nicknamed Cachorro, he played as a central midfielder who participated in the Brazil Independence Cup.

Club career

Castañeda began his career at the age of 14 within the recently founded Los Caimanes and would play there until 1962.[1] For the next seven years, he played in Juan Aurich until he began playing for Universitario de Deportes where he would participate in the 1972 Copa Libertadores finals. In 1973, he was transferred to Sport Boys and at Defensor Lima in 1976. Later in 1978, he returned to play in Universitario de Deportes until his retirement in 1981.[1]

International career

He played for the Peru national football team in 11 appointments and would score two goals.[2] He made his debut on 14 May 1969 in a friendly against El Salvador which ended in a 4–1 victory for the Peruvians.[3] During their match against Bolivia, Castañeda would score the second goal.[4]

Personal life

Castañeda was born on 5 August 1945 at Chiclayo, Lambayeque as the second son of Esteban Castañeda and Dora Antonieta Montalvo.[5] He has two children, Claudia Cecilia and Hernán Eduardo Castañeda.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castro. Roberto. 2012. Lo Justo, Tío: Cachorro de exportación. dechalaca.com. May 27, 2012.
  2. Web site: Pierrend. José Luis. 2012. Appearances for Peru National Team . RSSSF. en. May 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609141422/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/peru-recintlp.html#app . June 9, 2012.
  3. Web site: Pierrend. José Luis. 2012. Peru - International Results . RSSSF. en. May 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120312023028/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/peru-intres.html . March 12, 2012.
  4. Web site: en. Peru v Bolivia, 11 June 1972. www.11v11.com. July 4, 2023.
  5. Web site: Rodríguez Trillo. Javier. 2011. El "Cachorro" Hernán Castañeda pide a la afición que siga apoyando al equipo chiclayano. tvo-peru.com . May 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110121021301/http://www.tvo-peru.com/2010/05/el-%E2%80%9Ccachorro%E2%80%9D-hernan-castaneda-pide-a-la-aficion-que-siga-apoyando-al-equipo-chiclayano/# . January 21, 2011.