Full name Juan Joya Cordero Playing position | Date of birth 25 February 1934 Name Juan Joya | |
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Date of death March 29, 2007(2007-03-29) (aged 73) | ||
El risitas juan joya con jes s quintero
Juan Joya Cordero (February 25, 1934, Lima – March 29, 2007) was a Peruvian football (soccer) player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers.
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- El risitas juan joya con jes s quintero
- Juan joya cordero negro el 11
- Playing career
- Individual awards
- References
He established himself as a left-winger during the 1960s in the most successful team in the history of Peñarol of Uruguay winning 11 major titles and remains one of their most iconic players.
Juan joya cordero negro el 11
Playing career
Also known as "Negro el once", Joya started his playing career in the youth team of Alianza Lima. Joya helped the team to win back-to-back titles in 1954 and 1955. In 1958, Joya scored 17 goals in 18 matches of the Peruvian league, making him the league's top goalscorer.
In 1960, he joined River Plate of Argentina. He helped reach second place at the Argentina championship.
In 1961 he joined Peñarol where he was part of the team that won 6 Uruguayan league championships, two Copa Libertadores and a two Copa Intercontinental.
Joya played 9 games for the Peru national team in which he scored 3. He played in two Copa América in 1957 and 1959. Joya was part of the Peru national team which demolished England 4-1 in Lima, a game in which he scored the fourth goal.