Jesús César Peláez Miranda (20 June 1940 – 18 January 2020) was a Peruvian footballer. He was part of Peru's squad for the 1963 South American Championship.[1] Peláez died on 18 January 2020, at the age of 83.[2]

Jesús Peláez
Personal information
Full name Jesús César Peláez Miranda
Date of birth (1940-06-20)20 June 1940
Date of death 18 January 2020(2020-01-18) (aged 79)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961-1962 Centro Iqueño
1963-1965 Sporting Cristal
1966-1972 CD Veracruz
1972-1973 Porvenir Miraflores
International career
1963-1965 Peru 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International Career edit

Peláez was selected in Peru’s squad for the 1963 South American Championship, playing four games in the tournament.[3] The game against Ecuador on 17 March was his first cap with Peru.[4]

His fifth and last cap was a 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Uruguay on 13 June 1965. During that game he scored his only goal with Peru.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "South American Championship 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Sporting Cristal anuncia el fallecimiento de ex jugador histórico". El Bocon. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ "South American Championship 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Jesus Pelaez". 11v11. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Uruguay vs Perú - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Jesus Pelaez". 11v11. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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