José Balbuena Rodríguez (born February 13, 1918, Lima, Peru - June 22, 2009, Santiago, Chile) was a Peruvian-Chilean footballer who played for clubs in Peru and Chile.
.jpg) José Balbuena in 1944 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Balbuena Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Perú | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 2009 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1937 | Universitario | ||
| 1937–1938 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1939–1950 | Universidad de Chile | 190 | (51) |
| 1943 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1951 | Ferrobádminton | ||
| International career | |||
| 1941–1947 | Chile | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
After became the champion of the 1938 Peruvian Primera División along with Deportivo Municipal, in 1939 he moved to Universidad de Chile, winning the 1940 Primera División de Chile[1] and becoming the sixth foreign top goalscorer for the club.[2] In addition, he played two matches for Boca Juniors loaned by the Chilean team.[3]
International career edit
He naturalized Chilean in 1947 and was called up to the Chile national team for the 1947 South American Championship,[1] making an appearance in the match against Ecuador.[4] Prior to this, he represented Chile against Argentina in the second match of the 1941 Copa Presidente de Argentina, scoring a goal at the minute 47.[5]
Personal life edit
He was nicknamed Cholo, an affectionate form how Chileans refers to the native people from Peru.[6]
Honours edit
- Deportivo Municipal
- Universidad de Chile
References edit
- ^ a b Aliaga, Martín (6 October 2021). "Prensa peruana recordó al exjugador de la U que prefirió jugar por La Roja". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ González, Christian (10 October 2016). "La historia del peruano que fue campeón con la U y jugó en la Roja". AS Chile (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "José Balbuena - Trayectoria y Biografía de Jugadores - Historia de Boca Juniors". www.historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "José Balbuena". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (14 August 2004). "Copa Presidente de Argentina". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "José Balbuena". La Piel del Romántico Viajero (in Spanish). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
External links edit
- José Balbuena at La Historia de Boca Juniors (in Spanish)
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