Julio Luna Portal

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Julio Luna Portal
Luna Portal in 1972
Personal information
Full name Julio César Luna Portal
Date of birth (1950-12-20) 20 December 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Lima, Department of Lima, Peru
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 Universitario de Deportes 25
1974–1975 Deportivo Municipal
1976–1980 Atlético Chalaco
International career
1972–1973 Peru 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julio César Luna Portal (born 20 December 1950), nicknamed Loco, is a Peruvian former footballer who played as a defender and played in the Brazil Independence Cup.

Club career[edit]

Luna began his career in 1969 with Universitario de Deportes until 1973 and would play in twenty-five matches with two of them being during the 1972 Copa Libertadores finals.[1] In the 1974–1975 season, he played for Deportivo Municipal and later with Atlético Chalaco between 1976 and 1980, participating in the 1980 Copa Libertadores.[2]

International career[edit]

Luna briefly played in the Peru national football team with 11 appearances along with playing in the Brazil Independence Cup.[3] His debut would be on 6 June 1972 in a friendly against Colombia which would end in a draw and his last match would be on 13 May 1973, after Peru lost in its second match against Chile during the 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1970 a 1979: una década de triunfos históricos". Club Universitario de Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Atlético Chalaco » Squad 1979/1980". worldfootball.net. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2012). "Appearances for Peru National Team". RSSSF. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  4. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2012). "Peru - International Results". RSSSF. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "Julio Luna Football Player Statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.