Jorge Alcalde

Jorge Luis Félix "Campolo" Alcalde Millos (5 December 1911 – 25 June 1990)^[1] was a Peruvian professional footballer. He played as a striker, and was especially noted for his time spent with the Peru national football team. He was part of Peru's squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Jorge Alcalde

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Luis Félix Alcalde Millos
Date of birth	(1911-12-05)5 December 1911
Place of birth	Callao, Peru
Date of death	25 June 1990 (aged 78)
Place of death	Lima, Peru
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1938	Sport Boys	38	(37)
1939–1942	River Plate	49	(18)
1943–1945	Banfield	57	(22)
1945–1946	Talleres (RE)	21	(9)
1946	Liverpool Montevideo	16	(8)
1947	Club Deportivo Municipal	20	(16)
1948–1949	Universitario	37	(28)
1950	Sport Boys	15	(9)
International career
1935–1939	Peru	15	(13)
Medal record Men’s football Representing  Peru South American Championship Winner 1939
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Alcalde was included in the Peru national football team for the Copa America 1939 that won. He was the second highest goal scorer with 5 goals. He made 15 appearances and scored 13 goals for the Peru national team.^[3] The Peruvian newspaper El Comercio and El Callao considered him the best soccer player of the Copa America 1939.^[4]

Honors

Team

Season	Team	Title
1935	Sport Boys	Peruvian League
1937	Sport Boys	Peruvian League
1938	Peru National Team	Bolivarian Games
1939	Peru National Team	Copa América
1941	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1942	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1949	Universitario	Peruvian League

Individual awards

• Peruvian League: Top Scorer 1935, 1938^[5]
• Bolivarian Games Top Scorer: 1938

References

1. "105 años de Jorge Alcalde: El único de su clase". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
2. "Jorge Alcalde". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
3. Pierrend, José Luis (28 May 2009). "Peru – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009.
4. "Varietates".
5. "Primera División Peruana: Top Scorer". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)