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