Óscar Christopher Vílchez Soto (born 21 January 1986) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Alianza Universidad and for the Peru national football team. He is also the younger brother of footballer Walter Vílchez.[1]

Óscar Vílchez
Personal information
Full name Óscar Christopher Vílchez Soto
Date of birth (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Chiclayo, Peru
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Alianza Universidad
Number 21
Youth career
1994–2003 Alianza Lima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Alianza Lima 24 (2)
2006Sport Ancash (loan) 9 (2)
2007Melgar (loan) 7 (0)
2009–2011 Alianza Lima 48 (2)
2012 Sporting Cristal 28 (1)
2013–2015 Juan Aurich 88 (11)
2016–2018 Alianza Lima 69 (3)
2019– Alianza Universidad 29 (0)
International career
2003 Peru U17 3 (0)
2013– Peru 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:10, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2017

Club career edit

He was promoted to the first team of Alianza Lima in 2004 by Gustavo Costas, in that year he made his official debut.[citation needed] He scored his first goal in the Descentralizado on 31 July 2005 in the 4–0 home victory against Sport Ancash.[2] In January 2006 he was loaned out to Sport Ancash for the start of the 2006 season.[3] In January 2007 he was loaned out to Arequipa giants FBC Melgar for the first half of the 2007 season.[4] He returned to Alianza in July 2007 and played several matches.[5] At the end of that year, he suffered an injury that left him outside for nearly 2 years. In July 2009, after having surgery in Mexico and completing his treatment, he was hired once again by Alianza Lima.

Honours edit

Club edit

Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima

References edit

  1. ^ "Los exitosos hermanos Vílchez" [The successful siblings Vílchez]. La República (in Spanish). 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Peru 2005 Primera División". RSSSF. rsssf. 28 January 2006. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Sport Áncash anuncia a Vílchez". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). La República. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Aliancistas no sueltan a Vílchez". infoarequipa.com (in Spanish). 16 February 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Player - Oscar Vilchez". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

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