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 De la Torre playing for Sporting Cristal | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando de la Torre Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Trujillo, Department of La Libertad, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2022 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1973 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Peru | 39 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Orlando de la Torre Castro (21 November 1943 – 24 August 2022)[1] was a Peruvian footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
[edit]De la Torre began his club career by playing for Sporting Cristal at the age of 17 as a central defender, going on to win the Peruvian Primera División in 1968, 1970 and 1972.[2]
International career
[edit]De la Torre played for the Peru national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 39 caps.[3] He was part of the Peru squad for the 1970 World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ Mundialista con Perú e ídolo de Cristal, Orlando ‘Chito’ La Torre, falleció a los 78 años (in Spanish)
- ^ "ORLANDO DE LA TORRE: RESEÑA DEL DEFENSOR DE LA BLANQUIRROJA". Peruvian Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Appearances for Peru National Team - RSSSF
External links
[edit]- Orlando de la Torre at National-Football-Teams.com
- Orlando de la Torre at WorldFootball.net
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