José del Solar
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José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón (born 28 November 1967 in Lima
) is a retired Peru
vian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach.
During his playing career, spent in four different countries - namely in Spain
, where he collected 148 La Liga
appearances in six seasons - he was nicknamed Chemo.
, but played his first professional game with Club Deportivo San Agustín after he was loaned by Universitario to continue his development as a player. He won his first Peruvian championship with San Agustín, defeating Alianza Lima
in December 1986.
Del Solar's last official club game was a 0–0 draw with traditional rivals Alianza Lima for the Apertura
championship on 7 July 2002, playing for his first team, Universitario de Deportes, which won 1–0 in the first game, with 0–0 in Trujillo
.
From 1992–98, del Solar played in Spain
, always in La Liga
. He started at CD Tenerife
- where he partnered Argentine
Fernando Redondo
in central midfield, and also his compatriot Percy Olivares - helping the Canary Islands
outfit rob Real Madrid
of the league title in the last round in his first season, playing in 30 matches and scoring once - the club also qualified for the first time ever to the UEFA Cup; this dramatic league scenario also happened in the following year, but his presence was much more testimonial.
In 1996, after suffering relegation with UD Salamanca
, del Solar started at Celta de Vigo
but appeared rarely for Valencia CF
, after which he left the country, resuming his career in Turkey
and Belgium
(one season apiece, interspersed with spells in his country), and finally retiring at his very club as a footballer, at the age of 34.
As a manager, del Solar began his career with Colón de Santa Fe
, aided by former Tenerife teammate Juan Antonio Pizzi
, without luck, as the pair was sacked after only three matches (three losses). Then, he was named coach of Sporting Cristal
, leading the club the Peruvian Primera División in 2005.
In 2007, del Solar was named coach of former club Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
, finishing second behind Colo-Colo
in Apertura 2007
.
, in which he scored nine goals. He made his national team debut on 28 January 1986 against China (1–3), playing his last international match on 8 November 2001 against Argentina
(0–2), twenty days before his 34th birthday.
Del Solar was selected to no fewer than six Copa América
tournaments, scoring three in four matches (twice through penalties
) as the national team reached the quarterfinals in the 1993 edition, in Ecuador
.
On 3 August 2007, del Solar replaced Julio César Uribe
as manager of the national squad. He went on to be part of the disastrous 2010 FIFA World Cup
qualification campaign
, as the nation only won thrice and ranked last.
Universitario Deportes
Universidad Católica
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
) is a retired Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach.
During his playing career, spent in four different countries - namely in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, where he collected 148 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
appearances in six seasons - he was nicknamed Chemo.
Club career
Del Solar developed at the youth system of Universitario de DeportesUniversitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
, but played his first professional game with Club Deportivo San Agustín after he was loaned by Universitario to continue his development as a player. He won his first Peruvian championship with San Agustín, defeating Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
in December 1986.
Del Solar's last official club game was a 0–0 draw with traditional rivals Alianza Lima for the Apertura
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
championship on 7 July 2002, playing for his first team, Universitario de Deportes, which won 1–0 in the first game, with 0–0 in Trujillo
Trujillo, Peru
Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...
.
From 1992–98, del Solar played in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, always in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. He started at CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
- where he partnered Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Fernando Redondo
Fernando Redondo
Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri is a retired Argentine footballer.A defensive midfielder with the ability to contribute both defensively and offensively, he played one full decade in La Liga, mainly for Real Madrid, then finished his career in Italy with Milan.Redondo was a member of the Argentine...
in central midfield, and also his compatriot Percy Olivares - helping the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
outfit rob Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
of the league title in the last round in his first season, playing in 30 matches and scoring once - the club also qualified for the first time ever to the UEFA Cup; this dramatic league scenario also happened in the following year, but his presence was much more testimonial.
In 1996, after suffering relegation with UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
, del Solar started at Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
but appeared rarely for Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, after which he left the country, resuming his career in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(one season apiece, interspersed with spells in his country), and finally retiring at his very club as a footballer, at the age of 34.
As a manager, del Solar began his career with Colón de Santa Fe
Colón de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96...
, aided by former Tenerife teammate Juan Antonio Pizzi
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a retired Argentine-born Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach....
, without luck, as the pair was sacked after only three matches (three losses). Then, he was named coach of Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
, leading the club the Peruvian Primera División in 2005.
In 2007, del Solar was named coach of former club Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
, finishing second behind Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
in Apertura 2007
Primera División Chilena 2007
The 2007 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 76th season of top-flight football in Chile. The season is composed of two championship: the Torneo Apertura & Torneo Clasura.-Format:...
.
International career
Del Solar obtained 74 international caps for PeruPeru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, in which he scored nine goals. He made his national team debut on 28 January 1986 against China (1–3), playing his last international match on 8 November 2001 against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
(0–2), twenty days before his 34th birthday.
Del Solar was selected to no fewer than six Copa América
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
tournaments, scoring three in four matches (twice through penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
) as the national team reached the quarterfinals in the 1993 edition, in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
On 3 August 2007, del Solar replaced Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe Flores is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Uribe is currently the manager of Peruvian First Division club Unión Comercio since the second half of the 2011 Descentraliazado season....
as manager of the national squad. He went on to be part of the disastrous 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualification campaign
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL...
, as the nation only won thrice and ranked last.
| International goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 20/08/1989 | La Paz, Bolivia | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1990 World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The South American zone of qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup saw 9 teams competing for 2 direct places at the finals, with one extra place potentially on offer to the winner of a play-off. CONMEBOL member Argentina qualified automatically as reigning World Cup champions.-Format:Teams were... |
|
| 2. | 08/07/1991 | Concepción, Chile Concepción, Chile Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants... |
3–2 | 4–2 | 1991 Copa América | |
| 3. | 12/07/1991 | Concepción, Chile Concepción, Chile Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants... |
4–1 | 5–1 | 1991 Copa América | |
| 4. | 21/06/1993 | Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level... |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1993 Copa América | |
| 5. | 24/06/1993 | Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level... |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1993 Copa América | |
| 6. | 27/06/1993 | Quito, Ecuador | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1993 Copa América | |
| 7. | 15/08/1993 | Asunción, Paraguay | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
|
| 8. | 19/02/2000 | Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1–3 | 3–5 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,... |
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| 9. | 12/07/2001 | Cali, Colombia | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2001 Copa América |
Managerial stats
As of 5 November 2011| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Sporting Cristal Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with... |
 |
January 2005 | July 2006 | 87 | 43 | 25 | 19 | |
| Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... |
 |
January 2007 | July 2007 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |
| Peru Peru national football team The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America... |
|
July 2007 | December 2009 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| Universitario de Deportes Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
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August 2010 | present | 44 | 18 | 17 | 9 | |
| Total | 174 | 80 | 51 | 43 | ||||
Player
San Agustín- Peruvian League: 1986
Universitario Deportes
- Peruvian League: 1987, 1999, 2000
- Apertura 2002
Universidad Católica
- Chilean CupCopa ChileThe Copa Chile is an annual cup competition for Chilean football teams. Due to time constraints and club pressure, the trophy was cancelled in 2000, but returned in 2008...
: 1991
Manager
Sporting Cristal- Peruvian League: 2005
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- International appearances; at RSSSFRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...