Orlando de la Torre | |
Fullname: | Orlando de la Torre Castro |
Birth Date: | 1943 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Trujillo, Department of La Libertad, Peru |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1960–1973 |
Clubs1: | Sporting Cristal |
Nationalyears1: | 1967–1973 |
Nationalteam1: | Peru |
Nationalcaps1: | 39 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Orlando de la Torre Castro (21 November 1943 – 24 August 2022)[1] was a Peruvian footballer who played as a defender.
De la Torre began his club career by playing for Sporting Cristal at the age of 17 as a central defender, going on to win the Peruvian Primera División in 1968, 1970 and 1972.[2]
De la Torre played for the Peru national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 39 caps.[3] He was part of the Peru squad for the 1970 World Cup.