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Hugo Sotil

Peruvian footballer (1949-2024) · Peru · On the map · Footballers · Died at 75

Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yerén was a Peruvian professional footballer. Nicknamed El Cholo, he played as a striker or midfielder. Together with Teófilo Cubillas and Héctor Chumpitaz, he was one of Peru's most recognized football players of the 1970s.

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Career 9

ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Deportivo Junín1986
Los Espartanos de Pacasmayo198482
Club Deportivo Municipal1981-1982207
Deportivo Independiente Medellín1979-1980328
Club Alianza Lima1977-19784823
FC Barcelona1973-19776521
Peru1970-19786218
Club Deportivo Municipal1968-197312149
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He also was a popular player in Peru, and a biopic on his life was released in that decade. He was a member of the Peru national team that won the 1975 Copa América and reached the quarterfinals in Mexico 1970 and Argentina 1978.

Country
Peru
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2024 · aged 75