• Source: Guillermo La Rosa

      • Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna (born June 6, 1952) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
      He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number nineteen jersey. He’s nicknamed the 'tank' for his corpulence, Guillermo La Rosa scored the last Peruvian goal for 36 years against Poland in a World Cup match in Spain 1982. The 36 year cold streak was finally broken by Andre Carrillo when Peru defeated Australia 2-0 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.


      Club career


      La Rosa played for Peruvian clubs Defensor Lima, Sport Boys and Alianza Lima where he claimed the title in 1978. That year he was one of the Copa Libertadores top scorers with 8 goals. Between 1979 and 1987 he played for Atletico Nacional, America de Cali, Deportivo Pereira and Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia.
      He retired in 1989, playing for Ecuadorian club Liga de Quito, and currently works as a coach for children in a football academy in Lima.


      International career


      La Rosa made 39 appearances for the Peru national football team. He retired from international competition after playing the 1982 FIFA World Cup.


      Honours




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      1973 Bolivarian Games Top scorer (11 goals)
      1978 Copa Libertadores Top scorer (8 goals)


      See also


      1978 FIFA World Cup squads
      1982 FIFA World Cup squads


      References




      External links


      Guillermo La Rosa at National-Football-Teams.com
      Weltfussball profile (in German)

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