Juan Joya

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Juan Joya
Personal information
Full nameJuan Joya Cordero
Date of birth25 February 1934
Place of birthLima, Peru
Date of deathMarch 29, 2007(2007-03-29) (aged 73)[1]
Place of deathLima, Peru
Playing positionStriker/Wing
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1954–1959Alianza Lima70(37)
1960River Plate21(6)
1961–1969Peñarol132(56)
1970Juan Aurich20(8)
Total243(107)
National team
1956–1959Peru9(3)
1965Uruguay1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.

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 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]

Honours

Team

Season Team Title
1954Peru Alianza Lima Peruvian League
1955Peru Alianza Lima Peruvian League
1961Uruguay Peñarol Primera División Uruguaya
1961Uruguay Peñarol Copa Libertadores
1961Uruguay Peñarol Copa Intercontinental
1962Uruguay Peñarol Primera División Uruguaya
1964Uruguay Peñarol Primera División Uruguaya
1965Uruguay Peñarol Primera División Uruguaya
1966Uruguay Peñarol Copa Libertadores
1966Uruguay Peñarol Copa Intercontinental
1967Uruguay Peñarol Primera División Uruguaya
1968Uruguay Peñarol Primera División Uruguaya
1969Uruguay Peñarol Supercopa Sudamericana

Individual awards

  • Peruvian League: Top Scorer 1958[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.larepublica.com.uy/larepublica/2007/03/30/deportes/251686/murio-juan-joya-cordero/
  2. Peru 4 England 1
  3. Primera División Peruana: Top Scorer

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