Enrique Perales

Enrique Perales del Río (Ica, 18 January 1914 – Lima, 27 October 2002) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as defender.

Club career Trained at Sport Victoria in his hometown of Ica, Enrique Perales began his career at Universitario de Deportes in 1938 and won the Peruvian championship with the club in 1939. In 1941, he joined Deportivo Municipal and became a key player. With this club, he won the Peruvian championship in 1943. Interestingly, he played for Deportivo Municipal alongside his two brothers, Agapito and Constantino Perales.

Enrique Perales then went abroad, first to Mexico where he played for C.D. Oro in 1948, before signing in 1949 with Independiente Medellín in Colombia. The team had a large contingent of Peruvian players, nicknamed La Danza del Sol (The Dance of the Sun).

International career A Peruvian international 17 times between 1939 and 1947 (no goals scored) , Enrique Perales was part of the Peruvian team that won the South American championship in 1939. He would have the opportunity to participate in three more South American championships in the 1940s (1941, 1942 and 1947).

Honours Universitario de Deportes Peruvian Primera División: 1939

Peru South American Championship: 1939