Josepmir Ballón

Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta (born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team, as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ballón and the second or maternal family name is Villacorta.
Josepmir Ballón
Ballón with Universidad de Concepción in 2019
Personal information
Full name Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta
Date of birth (1988-03-21) March 21, 1988
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Alianza Lima
Number 21
Youth career
2005–2006 Academia Cantolao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 U. San Martín 186 (9)
2010–2011 → River Plate (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2019 Sporting Cristal 159 (12)
2019 Universidad de Concepción 18 (1)
2020– Alianza Lima 6 (0)
National team‡
2005 Peru U-17 3 (0)
2009– Peru[1] 54 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:12, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 October 2020

Club career

Ballón began his career with Academia Deportiva Cantolao[2] and in January 2007 joined Universidad San Martín where he made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado.[3] On 26 June 2010 the midfielder left Universidad San Martín and was loaned out to River Plate.[4]

In January 2015, Ballón joined Sporting Cristal. On 7 February, he scored in his debut for the Torneo Descentralizado against Deportivo Municipal; it was the 2-0.

International career

Ballón played for the Peru national under-17 football team the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.[5] He has earned 29 caps while a member of the Peru national team.[6]

Honours

Club
Universidad San Martín

Country
Peru national football team

Personal life

Ballón is currently married and has two children.[7]

References
  1. "Josepmir Ballón". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  2. FD21 - U17-WM-Team Peru
  3. Ballón llegó y se sumó (in Spanish)
  4. Se incorporó Josepmir Ballón Villacorta
  5. Josepmir Ballón – FIFA competition record
  6. JOSEPMIR AARÓN BALLÓN VILLACORTA SE INCORPORÓ A RIVER PLATE
  7. "Ballón feliz por el nacimiento de su hijo" (in Spanish). libero.pe. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
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