Roberto Chale
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 Chale with Peru in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Centro Iqueño | ||
| 1966–1971 | Universitario | ||
| 1972–1974 | Defensor Lima | ||
| 1975–1976 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 1977 | Atlético Chalaco | ||
| 1978 | Universitario | ||
| 1978 | Universidad Catolica | ||
| 1979 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1980 | Universitario | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Peru | 48 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2008 | |||
Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte, "Roberto Chale" (born 24 November 1946) is a Peruvian former football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders. He was born in Lima.
He is also known as Maestro (Master) or Niño Terrible (Enfant terrible), Chale is best remembered for his performance in the 1970 World Cup qualifying match against Argentina on 30 August 1969, which sent Peru to the finals.
He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the Peru national football team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.
Playing career[edit]
His debut in the Peruvian First Division was in 1965 at Centro Iqueño. He later played for Universitario de Deportes where he became four times Peruvian champion in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Defensor Lima with whom he won the league one more time in 1973, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal.
He also played for Universidad Católica of Ecuador before his retirement with Universitario in 1980.
Honours as a player[edit]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Universitario | Peruvian League |
| 1967 | Universitario | Peruvian League |
| 1969 | Universitario | Peruvian League |
| 1971 | Universitario | Peruvian League |
| 1973 | Defensor Lima | Peruvian League |
Participation in the World Cup[edit]
| World | Seat | Result | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 FIFA World Cup | México | Seventh Place | 4 | 1 |
Coaching career[edit]
As a manager Chale coached Juan Aurich, CNI, Atlético Chalaco and Deportivo Wanka during the early 1980s.
Chale enjoyed a stint as coach of Peru during the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, keeping Peruvian hopes alive until the last game against future World Cup winners Argentina in Buenos Aires ended in a 2–2 draw.
Later on he managed San Agustín, Defensor Lima, Sport Boys, Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Pesquero, Coopsol, Universitario, with whom he won the Peruvian leagues of 1999 and 2000, as well as Alianza Lima.
Titles as a manager[edit]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Universitario | Peruvian League |
| 2000 | Universitario | Peruvian League |
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