Erick Noriega

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Loret de Mola.
Erick Noriega
Personal information
Full name Erick Carlos Noriega Loret de Mola
Date of birth (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Alianza Lima
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2016 Alianza Lima
2016–2020 Shimizu S-Pulse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 (0)
2020 → Machida Zelvia (loan) 7 (0)
2022 SV Straelen
2023 Universidad de San Martín 25 (2)
2024 Comerciantes Unidos 16 (0)
2024– Alianza Lima 8 (0)
International career‡
2019 Japan U19 3 (0)
2023– Peru U23 4 (0)
2024– Peru 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:14, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Erick Carlos Noriega Loret de Mola (born 22 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays defender for Peruvian club Alianza Lima. Born in Japan, he represents the Peru national team.

Career

In 2016, Noriega signed for Shimizu S-Pulse.[1] After his career in Machida Zelvia, the lack of opportunities in Japan would prompt Noriega to begin playing in Peru by playing for Universidad de San Martín for the 2023 Liga 1 and later played for Comerciantes Unidos in the 2024 Liga 1.[2]

International career

Noriega would be called up to play for the Japan national under-19 football team and would play against Colombia, Belgium and the Japan national football team.[3] Despite this though, he would choose not to resign his own Peruvian nationality and after playing for San Martín, would begin playing for the Peru national under-23 football team beginning in 2023.[3] He would later play in the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament where Peru would be knocked out in the group stage. On 22 March 2024, Noriega would mark in his debut for Peru in a international friendly against Nicaragua as a substitute for Carlos Ascues.[2]

Personal life

Noriega is of Japanese Peruvian descent.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 January 2021.[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shimizu S-Pulse 2020 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Machida Zelvia (loan) 2020 J2 League 7 0 0 0 – 0 0 7 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Notes

References

  1. ^ Siaden, Virginia (26 April 2020). "Erick Noriega, el peruano que se formó en Alianza Lima y pasa la cuarentena con su equipo en Japón". Depor. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Carranza, Emilio. "¿Quién es Erick Noriega, el central que convocó Fossati a la selección peruana". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Nació en Japón y pasó por Alianza Lima: ¿quién es Erick Noriega, la sorpresa de Fossati?". Depor. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ Erick Noriega at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2020.