José Luis Carranza
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2017) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Carranza Vivanco | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder (football) | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–2004 | Universitario de Deportes | 570 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1997 | Peru | 55 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2007 | |||
José Luis Carranza Vivanco (born 8 January 1964 in Rimac, Lima) is a Peruvian retired football midfield player from Peru who played his entire club career for Universitario de Deportes. Carranza also played for the Peru national football team, making 55 appearances from 1988 to 1997.[1]
Biography[]
He made his professional debut with Universitario on 13 May 1986 in Bolivia against Club Bolívar. Carranza would remain with the club during his 19 years as a professional footballer.
Carranza won the Peruvian league titles of 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999 and 2000. He is the player who has played the most Peruvian football derbies against traditional rivals Alianza Lima. His number 22 has been retired by the club.
He played 10 Copa Libertadores. With 51 games in the Copa, Carranza surpassed Hector Chumpitaz, another symbol of Universitario, in number of games played in this competition for the club. In addition, Carranza played in 3 Copa América and 3 World Cup qualification tournaments. He obtained 55 international caps for the Peru national football team and scored one goal. He made his debut with Peru on 21 September 1988 in a friendly against Paraguay (0-1), and played his last international match for Peru on 16 November 1997 in a World Cup Qualifier against Paraguay (1-0).
His last game as a professional was played on 26 December 2004, where he scored one goal. His testimonial match took place on 6 April 2005 and was attended by renowned South American players. Several times during his career he rejected offers from teams in Argentina, Ecuador, and Spain to stay at the club he supported and became a symbol of Universitario. After retirement, Carranza studied to become a coach, opened a youth football academy and ran a popular cebicheria (sea food restaurant).
He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of the Comas District, Lima, promising “me, water and sewerage” and “fubo’ team”.
Club[]
Universitario de Deportes (1985–2004)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ rsssf: Peru record international footballers Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- José Luis Carranza at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lima
- Peruvian footballers
- 1989 Copa América players
- 1991 Copa América players
- 1993 Copa América players
- 1995 Copa América players
- Peru international footballers
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Club Universitario de Deportes footballers
- Association football midfielders