Juan Valdivieso
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Juan Valdivieso Padilla was a Peru
vian football goalkeeper and manager.
During his career, he played club football for Alianza Lima
. He also made 10 appearances for the Peruvian national team
, participating at the 1930 FIFA World Cup
and 1936 Summer Olympics
.
After retiring as a player, Valdivieso went on to manage a number of clubs in Peru and the Peru national team. He died in 2007 at 96 years old.
His youngest son, Luis Valdivieso Montano
, is the current Minister of the Economy and Finance of Peru. His grandson, Juan Pablo Valdivieso, represented Peru in swimming during the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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 football goalkeeper and manager.
During his career, he played club football for 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...
. He also made 10 appearances for the Peruvian national team
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...
, participating at the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
and 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
After retiring as a player, Valdivieso went on to manage a number of clubs in Peru and the Peru national team. He died in 2007 at 96 years old.
His youngest son, Luis Valdivieso Montano
Luis Valdivieso Montano
Luis Miguel Valdivieso Montano became the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru in the United States on February 17, 2009, after being Minister of Economy and Finance Peru from mid – 2008 until January 2009....
, is the current Minister of the Economy and Finance of Peru. His grandson, Juan Pablo Valdivieso, represented Peru in swimming during the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.