Dimas Zegarra

Dimas Darío Zegarra Castillo (19 December 1932 – 20 July 2023) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as goalkeeper.

Playing career Club career Nicknamed Superman for his agility in goal, this great goalkeeper made a name for himself at Universitario de Deportes, where he played for 14 years, from 1952 to 1966. With 238 appearances for Universitario, Dimas Zegarra won the league title three times (1959, 1960, and 1964),

In 1967, he signed with Porvenir Miraflores, a newly promoted second-division club. This was his last known club.

International career With 14 appearances for the Peruvian national team between 1956 and 1970 (29 goals conceded), Dimas Zegarra notably played in the 1956 South American Championship in Uruguay where he was the starting goalkeeper for Peru (five matches played).

Death Dimas Zegarra died on 20 July 2023 at the age of 90.

Honours Universitario de Deportes Peruvian Primera División (3): 1959, 1960, 1964