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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelio Heredia Zambrano | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Chincha Alta, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 2004(2004-09-29) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Alfonso Ugarte (Chiclín) | ||
| 1946–1958 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1959–1960 | Ciclista Lima | ||
| International career | |||
| 1947–1956 | Peru | 36 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Cornelio Heredia Zambrano (16 October 1920 – 29 September 2004) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as midfielder.
Nicknamed El Brujo (the wizard), he is one of the key players for Alianza Lima[1]
Biography
Playing career
He began his professional football career relatively late (at the age of 26),[1] but this didn't prevent him from becoming one of the idols of Alianza Lima, where he played for almost his entire career (from 1946 to 1958). He won four league titles there in 1948, 1952, 1954 and 1955. He finished his career at Ciclista Lima, where he played from 1959 to 1960.[1]
A Peruvian international from 1947 to 1956,[2] Cornelio Heredia participated in five South American Football Championships (1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, and 1956), finishing third in 1949 and 1955.
Death
He died on September 29, 2004, in the La Victoria district of Lima.[3]
Statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1947 | 6 | 0 |
| 1949 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1952 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1953 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1954 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1955 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1956 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 4 | |
- Scores and results table. Peru's goal tally first:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 April 1949 | Vila Belmiro, Santos, Brazil | .svg/1280px-Bandera_de_Bolivia_(Estado).svg.png) Bolivia |
3–0 | 3–0 | 1949 South American Championship |
| 2. | 28 July 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru |  Chile |
2–0 | 5–0 | Copa del Pacífico |
| 3. | 5–0 | |||||
| 4. | 6 March 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | 3–4 | 4–5 | 1955 South American Championship |
Honours
Alianza Lima
- Peruvian Primera División: 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955[4]
References
- ^ a b c Roberto Castro (27 June 2012). "Cornelio Heredia: Nos hiciste brujería" [Cornelio Heredia: You put a spell on us]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Murió ayer leyenda íntima Cornelio Heredia" [Cornelio Heredia, a beloved figure in the community, died yesterday]. La República (in Spanish). 29 September 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Cornelio Heredia at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Cornelio Heredia at National-Football-Teams.com
