Alberto Terry

Alberto "Toto" Terry
Personal information
Full name Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber
Date of birth (1929-05-16)May 16, 1929
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death February 7, 2006(2006-02-07) (aged 76)
Place of death Lima, Peru
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Universitario
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1959 Universitario 210 (115)
1960–1961 Sporting Cristal 18 (0)
International career
1953–1959 Peru 25 (11)
Managerial career
1964–1966 Sporting Cristal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber (May 16, 1929 – February 7, 2006), popularly known as "Toto," was a Peruvian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Universitario de Deportes, Sporting Cristal, and the Peru national football team. He is recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders. His brother is Wuayo Rivera, and his granddaughters are Mariana Zuñiga and Luana Zuñiga.

Club career

Toto Terry spent the majority of his club career at Universitario and remains one of their most iconic players. During his career, Terry was approached by many major European and South American clubs, including SS Lazio and Boca Juniors. However, Terry gave Universitario his last word. It always said: "From Lima nobody moves me…. as Lima is more beautiful than Paris, Rome or Buenos Aires"[1]

Terry was part of two Peruvian league championship teams, in 1949 with Universitario and in 1961 with Sporting Cristal.

International career

Terry played for the Peru national team making 25 appearances and scoring 11 goals.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Alberto Terry: International goals[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1953-03-08 Lima, Peru  Paraguay 2–2 2–1 Copa America
2 1953-07-28 Lima, Peru  Chile 1–0 5–0 Pacific Cup
3 1953-07-28 Lima, Peru  Chile 4–0 5–0 Pacific Cup
4 1954-07-17 Santiago, Chile, Chile  Chile 3–1 4–2 Pacific Cup
5 1955-03-23 Santiago, Chile, Chile  Paraguay 1–1 1–0 Copa America
6 1957-03-10 Lima, Peru  Ecuador 2–1 1–0 Copa America
7 1957-03-10 Lima, Peru  Ecuador 2–1 2–1 Copa America
8 1957-03-23 Lima, Peru  Uruguay 1–0 3–5 Copa America
9 1957-03-27 Lima, Peru  Colombia 1–0 4–1 Copa America
10 1957-04-06 Lima, Peru  Argentina 2–1 2–1 Copa America
11 1957-04-13 Lima, Peru  Brazil 1–0 1–1 1958 World Cup Qualifier

Honours

Club

Universitario de Deportes

Sporting Cristal

International

Peru

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Alberto Terry". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Appearances for Peru National Team Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  3. ^ "Alberto Terry – Goalscoring for Peru National Team". Rsssf.com. November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2009.

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