Roberto Chale Explained

Roberto Chale
Fullname:Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte
Height:1.780NaN0
Birth Date:1946 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1964–1965
Years2:1966–1971
Years3:1972–1974
Years4:1975–1976
Years5:1977
Years6:1978
Years7:1978
Years8:1979
Years9:1980
Clubs1:Centro Iqueño
Clubs2:Universitario
Clubs3:Defensor Lima
Clubs4:Sporting Cristal
Clubs5:Atlético Chalaco
Clubs6:Universitario
Clubs7:Universidad Catolica
Clubs8:Deportivo Municipal
Clubs9:Universitario
Nationalyears1:1967–1973
Nationalteam1:Peru
Nationalcaps1:48
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:April 2008

Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte (born 24 November 1946) is a Peruvian former football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders. He was born in Lima.

He is also known as Maestro (Master) or Niño Terrible (Enfant terrible), Chale is best remembered for his performance in the 1970 World Cup qualifying match against Argentina on 30 August 1969, which sent Peru to the finals.

He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the Peru national football team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.

Playing career

His debut in the Peruvian First Division was in 1965 at Centro Iqueño. He later played for Universitario de Deportes where he became four times Peruvian champion in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Defensor Lima with whom he won the league one more time in 1973, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal.

He also played for Universidad Católica of Ecuador before his retirement with Universitario in 1980.

Honours as a player

SeasonTeamTitle
1966 UniversitarioPeruvian League
1967 UniversitarioPeruvian League
1969 UniversitarioPeruvian League
1971 UniversitarioPeruvian League
1973 Defensor LimaPeruvian League

Participation in the World Cup

Coaching career

As a manager Chale coached Juan Aurich, CNI, Atlético Chalaco and Deportivo Wanka during the early 1980s.

Chale enjoyed a stint as coach of Peru during the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, keeping Peruvian hopes alive until the last game against future World Cup winners Argentina in Buenos Aires ended in a 2–2 draw.

Later on he managed San Agustín, Defensor Lima, Sport Boys, Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Pesquero, Coopsol, Universitario, with whom he won the Peruvian leagues of 1999 and 2000, as well as Alianza Lima.

Titles as a manager

SeasonTeamTitle
1999 UniversitarioPeruvian League
2000 UniversitarioPeruvian League

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