Teodoro Fernández
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| Lolo Fernández | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teodoro Fernández Meyzán | |
| Date of birth | May 20, 1913 | |
| Place of birth | Perú | |
| Date of death | September 17, 1996 (aged 83) | |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Universitario de Deportes | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1931-1953 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| National team | ||
| 1935-1947 | Peru | 32 (24) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Teodoro Fernández Meyzán, nicknamed "Lolo" (*May 20, 1913 in Cañete - †September 17, 1996 in Lima) was a football forward player from Peru who played for Universitario de Deportes.
He made his professional debut with Universitario de Deportes in 1931 Lolo would remain with the club during his 22 years as a professional footballer. Several times during his career he rejected offers from teams in Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina among others who wanted to contract his services. He always preferred to stay loyal to his favorite team, and became a main symbol of the club.
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He played for the Peruvian National Team from 1935 to 1947. In 1936 he represented his country in the Olympic Games in Berlin. In this competition the Peruvian team made its way into the quarterfinals after defeating Finland (7-2) and Austria (4-2). This infuriated the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler, born in Austria, who put a lot of pressure on the IOC to finally have the match cancelled. Indignated, the Peruvian delegation retired from the competition. Lolo Fernandez scored a total of 6 goals in the two games.
In 1939, he played on the Campeonato Sudamericano de Selecciones (later known as Copa America) becoming that year's champion with the National Team. The final was played against Uruguay (2-1) which at the time was the current Olympic and World Champion. "Lolo" was the top scorer of the competition with 7 goals.
