Juan Valdivieso Explained

Juan Valdivieso
Fullname:Juan Humberto Valdivieso Padilla
Birth Date:6 May 1910
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Death Place:Lima, Peru
Height:1.74 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper or forward
Years1:1921–1941
Clubs1:Alianza Lima
Nationalyears1:1930–1938
Nationalteam1:Peru
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears4:1954–1955
Managerclubs2:Defensor Lima
Managerclubs4:Peru

Juan Humberto Valdivieso Padilla (6 May 1910 – 2 May 2007)[2] was a Peruvian football goalkeeper and manager.

Playing career

During his career, he played club football for Alianza Lima. He made 10 appearances for the Peru national football team,[3] participating at the 1930 FIFA World Cup and 1936 Summer Olympics.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Valdivieso went on to manage a number of clubs in Peru and the Peru national team.

Personal life

His youngest son, Luis Valdivieso Montano, is the current Minister of the Economy and Finance of Peru. His grandson, Juan Pablo Valdivieso, represented Peru in swimming during the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.

He died in 2007 at 96 years old.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Valdivieso. worldfootball.net. en. 9 February 2020.
  2. Web site: La Republica article . 15 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223190716/http://www.larepublica.pe/31-08-2008/leyendas-juan-valdivieso-erase-una-vez-un-mago . 23 February 2014 . dead .
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/peru-recintlp.html rsssf: Peru record international footballers
  4. Web site: Juan Valdivieso . Olympedia . 23 September 2021.