Luis Carlos Perea

Luis Carlos "Coroncoro" Perea (born 29 December 1963) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a central defender.

Not to be confused with Luis Amaranto Perea.
Luis Carlos Perea
Personal information
Full name Luis Carlos Perea
Date of birth (1963-12-29) 29 December 1963
Place of birth Turbo, Colombia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Independiente Medellín 101 (7)
1987–1990 Atlético Nacional 76 (6)
1991–1993 Independiente Medellín 94 (3)
1994 Atlético Junior 1 (0)
1994–1995 Toros Neza 35 (3)
1996 Deportes Tolima
1997–1998 Atlético Nacional
Total 307 (19)
National team
1987–1994 Colombia 78 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Perea was born in Turbo. During his career he played mainly with Independiente Medellín, where he would debut in 1983, and Atlético Nacional, but also had brief spells with Atlético Junior and Deportes Tolima.

Abroad, Perea represented Toros Neza in Mexico, and he won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Nacional.[1] He moved to the United States in 1999, intending to sign with the Miami Fusion or Tampa Bay Mutiny; he did not join either club and retired from playing, but began working as a player development coach at the Miami Strike Force.[1]

International career

Over seven years, Perea played 78 games and scored two goals for the Colombia national team. This included six appearances at the 1990 and the 1994 FIFA World Cups combined.[2][3]

Perea participated in four Copa América finals, and netted his first international goal in the 1993 Copa América, in the 88th minute of the quarter-final match against Uruguay (1–1 after 120 minutes, penalty shootout win).[4]

International goals

Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.[2]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 March 1988Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia Canada
1–0
3–0
Friendly
2.26 June 1993Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador Uruguay
1–1
1–1
1993 Copa América

Personal life

Perea was named in a list of the top 100 prominent Latinos living in Miami.[1] His son, Luis Alberto, was also a footballer. A forward, he played for a host of clubs in several countries.[5]

References
  1. Herrera Correa, Jaime (28 April 2012). "Coroncoro Perea, embajador de lujo" [Coroncoro Perea, deluxe ambassador]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  2. Ballesteros, Frank. "Luis Carlos Perea – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  3. Ballesteros, Frank; Mamrud, Roberto. "Colombia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  4. "Perea marcó su primer gol con la Selección" [Perea scored his first goal with national team]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 29 June 1993. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  5. Herrera Correa, Jaime (19 October 2011). "Luis Alberto mantiene vigente la dinastía Perea" [Luis Alberto keeps dynasty Perea going]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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