Orlando de la Torre

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Orlando de la Torre
De la Torre playing for Sporting Cristal
Personal information
Full name Orlando de la Torre Castro
Date of birth (1943-11-21)21 November 1943
Place of birth Trujillo, Department of La Libertad, Peru
Date of death 24 August 2022(2022-08-24) (aged 78)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1973 Sporting Cristal
International career
1967–1973 Peru 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Orlando de la Torre Castro (21 November 1943 – 24 August 2022)[1] was a Peruvian footballer who played as a defender.

Club career[edit]

De la Torre began his club career by playing for Sporting Cristal at the age of 17 as a central defender, going on to win the Peruvian Primera División in 1968, 1970 and 1972.[2]

International career[edit]

De la Torre played for the Peru national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 39 caps.[3] He was part of the Peru squad for the 1970 World Cup.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mundialista con Perú e ídolo de Cristal, Orlando ‘Chito’ La Torre, falleció a los 78 años (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "ORLANDO DE LA TORRE: RESEÑA DEL DEFENSOR DE LA BLANQUIRROJA". Peruvian Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Appearances for Peru National Team - RSSSF

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