Carlos Alberto Urrunaga Díaz (born 6 July 1946) is a Peruvian retired footballer. Nicknamed "Pinocho", he would notably play for Rayo Vallecano in the 1977–78 La Liga but he would also play for Defensor Lima in the 1960s, Deportes Concepción in the 1974 and 1975 Primera División de Chile. He would also represent his country internationally, playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
 Urrunaga in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Urrunaga Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Breña, Lima, Peru[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio Mariano Melgar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1968 | Defensor Lima | ||
| 1969–1970 | Defensor Arica | ||
| 1971 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 1972 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 1973 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 1974–1975 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1976 | Rangers de Talca | (5) | |
| 1976–1978 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1978 | Colegio Nacional Iquitos | ||
| 1979 | Deportivo Quevedo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1972 | Peru | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editUrrunaga would begin his career by playing for clubs based in the Brena District within his youth including the Institución Educativa Emblemática Mariano Melgar and Juventud Pilcomayo where his football talent would be demonstrated. This would result in his 1964 debut in the Peruvian Torneo Descentralizado for Defensor Lima at the young age of 18 as for the next four years, he would often play with fellow forward Ricardo López Lavalle as he would later become a notable player for the club.[2] He was then scouted by Marcos Calderón to play for Defensor Arica where they would later go on to reach runners-up in the 1969 Torneo Descentralizado and subsequently play in the 1970 Copa Libertadores. Afterwards, he would play for Club Universitario de Deportes for the 1971 Torneo Descentralizado as well as the 1971 Copa Libertadores with his best performance being during the match against Palmeiras as he would be part of the winning squad for that year's tournament.[3][4][5]
After playing for Juan Aurich in 1972, Urrunaga would play for his first foreign club with Unión San Felipe based in Chile and would play for other Chilean clubs such as Deportes Concepción and Rangers de Talca where he would score 5 goals throughout the 1976 Primera División de Chile.[6] Urrunaga would then play for Rayo Vallecano[7] beginning from the 1976–77 Segunda División until the 1977–78 La Liga. Finally, he would play his final season for Deportivo Quevedo in the 1979 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A until his retirement that same year.[3][4]
International career
editUrrunaga would represent Peru from 1965 to 1972, playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4] He would also play in a friendly against Brazil, losing 4–0.[8]
Personal life
editUrrunaga currently resides in Trujillo, teaching young children at a youth football academy there.[3][4] His grandson Héctor Urrunaga played for Penya Encarnada d'Andorra.[9]
References
edit- ^ Fernández, Mario (6 September 2020). "¿En qué barrios nacieron los cracks del fútbol peruano?". Once (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Levia, Julio (10 November 2017). "Sobrenombres peloteros: Las 'chapas' más ingeniosas de los jugadores". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Díaz, Manuel (10 September 2011). "CARLOS "PINOCHO" URRUNAGA". Pases en Primera (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Carlos "Pinocho" Urrunaga será distinguido por la Municipalidad de Trujillo". Trujillo del Perú (in Spanish). June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Historia del Club Universitario de Deportes". Dale U Campeón (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1976". Solo Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Quevedo cerca de ir a Europa: Rayo Vallecano y Grasshopper lo tienen en agenda" (in Spanish). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Partidos Amistosos al detalle de la SELECCIÓN PERUANA 1966-1970". Perufootball (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Nagahama, Kenny (27 January 2020). "Peruanos en el extranjero en 2019: Viejos bien conocidos". Dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.