 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Luces Salinas | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa province, Peru | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | José Gálvez FBC | ||
| 1972–1973 | Unión Tumán | ||
| 1974 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 1975–1977 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 1978–1979 | Universitario | ||
| 1980 | Green Cross | 13 | (3) |
| 1981–1984 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 1985 | León de Huánuco | ||
| 1986 | Unión Huaral | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Peru | 8 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alejandro Luces Salinas (born on 20 January 1950) is a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Nicknamed Torito (little bull),[1] Alejandro Luces distinguished himself during the 1976 Peruvian Championship with Unión Huaral, forming a partnership with Pedro Ruiz La Rosa that led the club to its first-ever championship title.[1] He finished as the tournament's top scorer with 17 goals.[2]
Although he primarily played for clubs in northern Peru—José Gálvez FBC (where he made his debut), Juan Aurich and León de Huánuco—he signed with Universitario de Deportes in 1978. In 1980, he moved to Chile to play for Green Cross (now Deportes Temuco).[3]
With Unión Huaral and Universitario, he participated in the Copa Libertadores in 1975, 1977 and 1979. He played 14 matches and scored four goals in the competition.[4]
International career
[edit]Peruvian international Alejandro Luces made eight appearances for the national team (scoring three goals).[5] He played all of his matches in 1977, including three World Cup 1978 qualifiers where he scored one goal.
Honours
[edit]Unión Huaral
- Torneo Descentralizado: 1976[1]
- Torneo Descentralizado Top scorer: 1976 (17 goals)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Raúl Behr (24 May 2012). "Alejandro Luces: Luz goleadora" [Alejandro Luces: Goal-scoring Light]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b Juan Pablo Andrés, Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona and José Luis Pierrend (16 December 2025). "Peru - List of First Division Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Raúl Behr (5 June 2013). "Alejandro Luces: El que se lució" [Alejandro Luces: The one who shone]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Alejandro Luces - profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru-Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Luces at National-Football-Teams.com