Miguel Ángel Loayza
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Loayza Ríos | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Loreto, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 19 October 2017 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | Ciclista Lima | ||
| 1959–1960 | FC Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1963 | Boca Juniors | 21 | (7) |
| 1964 | Rosario Central | 18 | (4) |
| 1965 | Huracán | 29 | (6) |
| 1966 | River Plate | (17) | |
| 1967–1968 | Huracán | 46 | (25) |
| 1969–1971 | Deportivo Cali | 52 | (25) |
| National team | |||
| 1959 | Peru | 7 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Miguel Ángel Loayza Ríos (21 June 1940 – 19 October 2017) was a football midfielder from Peru. He played for several clubs, notably Argentine clubs Huracán, Boca Juniors and River Plate as well as Colombian club Deportivo Cali.[1] He was famous for his short passing, creativity and excellent dribbling ability, nicknamed "El Maestrito" (The Teacher small) in Argentina and "El Mago" (The magician) in Colombia.
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Los años 60 de Huracán
- Loayza con Deportivo Cali en Copa Libertadores Archived 2012-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Tan real como curioso
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