| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Joya Cordero | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | March 29, 2007 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
| Playing position | Striker/Wing | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1959 | Alianza Lima | 70 | (37) |
| 1960 | River Plate | 21 | (6) |
| 1961–1969 | Peñarol | 132 | (56) |
| 1970 | Juan Aurich | 20 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1956-1959 | Peru | 9 | (3) |
| 1965 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Joya Cordero (born February 25, 1934 in Lima, Peru; died March 29, 2007[1]) is a former Peruvian football (soccer) player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers.
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.
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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 matchs 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 America 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.[2]
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