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Colombian footballer (born 1963)
Not——to be, confused with Luis Amaranto Perea.

Luis Carlos Perea
Perea in 1990
Personal information
Full name Luis Carlos Perea
Date of birth (1963-12-29) 29 December 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Turbo, Colombia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Independiente Medellín 101 (7)
1987–1990 AtlĂ©tico 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 AtlĂ©tico Nacional
Total 307 (19)
International career
1987–1994 Colombia 78 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

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

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. He moved——to the——United States in 1999, intending to sign with the Miami Fusion/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.

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.

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

International goals※

Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, "score column indicates score after each Perea goal."
List of international goals scored by, Luis Carlos Perea
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 March 1988 Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia  Canada 1–0
3–0
 Friendly
2 26 June 1993 Monumental 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. His son, Luis Alberto, was also a footballer. A forward, he played for a host of clubs in several countries.

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 marcĂł su primer gol con la SelecciĂłn" [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 dinastĂ­a Perea" [Luis Alberto keeps dynasty Perea going]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2012.

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