Julio Luna Portal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luna and the second or maternal family name is Portal.
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 74)
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

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

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

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