Josepmir Ballón | |
Full Name: | Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta |
Birth Date: | 21 March 1988 |
Birth Place: | Lima, Peru |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | Alianza Lima |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Youthyears1: | 2005–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Academia Cantolao |
Years1: | 2007–2014 |
Clubs1: | U. San Martín |
Caps1: | 186 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs2: | → River Plate (loan) |
Caps2: | 12 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2014–2019 |
Clubs3: | Sporting Cristal |
Caps3: | 159 |
Goals3: | 12 |
Years4: | 2019 |
Clubs4: | Universidad de Concepción |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | Alianza Lima |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2005 |
Nationalteam1: | Peru U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2009– |
Nationalteam2: | Peru |
Nationalcaps2: | 54 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 22:12, 2 May 2020 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 22 October 2020 |
Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta (born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Universidad Cesar Vallejo and the Peru national team.
Ballón began his career with Academia Deportiva Cantolao[1] and in January 2007 joined Universidad San Martín where he made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado.[2] On 26 June 2010 the midfielder left Universidad San Martín and was loaned out to River Plate.[3]
In January 2015, Ballón joined Sporting Cristal. On 7 February, he scored in his debut for the Torneo Descentralizado against Deportivo Municipal; it was the 2-0.
Ballón played for the Peru national under-17 football team the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. He has earned 29 caps while a member of the Peru national team.[4]
Ballón is married and has two children.[5]
Universidad San Martín
Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima
Peru