Nicolás Fuentes

Nicolás Fuentes Fuentes (20 February 1941 – 28 October 2015) was a Peruvian football player.[1] Fuentes made 17 appearances for the Peru national football team from 1965 to 1971,[2] including playing at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Nicolas Fuentes
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at friendly match against the Mexico national football team
Personal information
Full nameNicolas Fuentes Fuentes
Date of birth(1941-02-20)20 February 1941
Place of birthLima, Peru
Date of death28 October 2015(2015-10-28) (aged 74)
Place of deathLima, Peru
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1963Atlético Chalaco
1964–1972Universitario de Deportes
1973–1974Defensor Lima
1975Sporting Cristal
National team
1965–1970Peru17(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Fuentes died from respiratory failure caused by diabetes in Lima, Peru, aged 74.

References

  1. "Selección Peruana: Falleció Nicolás Fuentes, el mejor lateral del fútbol peruano". Diario Correo Perú. 28 October 2015.
  2. "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-04-09.