Luis Amaranto Perea
Colombian footballer (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Luis Carlos Perea.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Perea and the second or maternal family name is Mosquera.
Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera (born 30 January 1979) is a Colombian former footballer, currently assistant manager of the Colombia national team. Gifted with incredible stamina and pace,[2] the central defender could also be adapted at right-back.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera | ||
Date of birth | (1979-01-30) 30 January 1979 (age 45)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colombia (assistant) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Independiente Medellín | 117 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Boca Juniors | 16 | (0) |
2004–2012 | Atlético Madrid | 224 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Cruz Azul | 70 | (5) |
Total | 427 | (5) | |
International career | |||
2002–2014 | Colombia | 72 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018 | Atlético Madrid (youth) | ||
2018–2019 | Leones | ||
2020 | Atlético Junior (assistant) | ||
2020–2021 | Atlético Junior | ||
2022– | Colombia (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent most of his senior career with Atlético Madrid, appearing in 314 competitive matches over eight La Liga seasons.[3] In 2012, he signed with Cruz Azul.
Perea earned 72 caps for the Colombia national team in more than one decade.