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![]() Chale in 1969 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte | ||
Date of birth | 24 November 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Date of death | 10 September 2024 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | 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 |
Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte (24 November 1946 – 10 September 2024) was a Peruvian footballer, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.
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 team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.
Chale was born in Lima on 24 November 1946.[1]
Chale's 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.
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 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.
Chale died in Lima on 10 September 2024, at the age of 77.[1]
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Defensor Lima
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