Juan Carlos Oblitas
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| Full name | Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba | |
| Date of birth | February 16, 1951 | |
| Place of birth |  Mollendo, Arequipa, Peru |
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| Playing position | Forward | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1968–1975 1975–1976 1976–1977 1978–1980 1981–1984 1984–1985 |
Universitario de Deportes Elche CF Club Deportivo Veracruz Sporting Cristal R.F.C. Sérésien Universitario de Deportes |
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| 1973-1985 | Peru | 63 (11) |
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| 1987–1990 1990–1995 1996–1999 1999–2001 2003 2004 2004–2006 2007- |
Universitario de Deportes Sporting Cristal Peru Sporting Cristal Alajuelense Universidad San Martín de Porres LDU Sporting Cristal |
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Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba (Mollendo, Arequipa, 1951) is a former Peruvian football (soccer) player and currently a football manager, who is nicknamed El Ciego ("The Blind One").
[edit] Biography
Juan Carlos Oblitas, el Ciego, was born in Mollendo, Arequipa on February 16, 1951. He is married to Virginia Villamarin and has three children (Gisella, Juan Fernando, and Vanessa).
As a player, he was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups. He obtained 64 international caps with Peru, and won the Copa América 1975. He played at the club level for Universitario and Sporting Cristal in Peru, as well as Elche in Spain, Veracruz in Mexico and R.F.C. Sérésien in Belgium.
As a manager, he won the Primera División Peruana national title with Universitario (1990) and Sporting Cristal (1994, 1995), as well as the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol with Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito) (2005). In the period 1996-99 he coached the Peru national football team, missing the 1998 World Cup finals on goal difference.
[edit] External links
- Oblitas on RSSSF-site
- Career details at National Football Teams
- (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile
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