Valeriano López Football player

Valeriano López Mendiola (born 4 May 1926 in Casma — died 7 May 1993 in Callao) was a football forward from Peru, nicknamed Tanque de Casma. Recognized as one of Peru's most important players, he was an all round forward with great finishing, positioning, and heading skills.Prolific goalscorer, next to Ferreyra and Friedenreich, have been only the American professional footballers with an average of more than 1 goal per match, having made 207 goals in 199 games of 1946 to his retirement in 1960.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 04, 1926
Birth place
Peru , Casma
Date of deathMay 07, 1993
Height (meters)1.88

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Club Atlético Huracán
Peru national football team
Sport Boys
Ramón Castilla
Alianza Lima
Deportivo Cali

Topical connections

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Álvaro PeñaSports manager

Valeriano López on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.peru.com/futbol/seleccion/historia/futbolistas/vlopez.asp