Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán Gonzales (2 September 1918 – 19 January 1989) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a midfielder for Deportivo Municipal over a decade from 1937 to 1948. He also played 13 matches for the Peruvian national team in the 1940s.

As a manager, he coached Alianza Lima in 1952, and then Porvenir Miraflores and Deportivo Municipal in the mid-1960s.

Playing career Club career Luis Guzmán was born in Lima, Peru, on 2 September 1918, and he began his football career in his hometown club Alianza Lima in 1934, aged 16. He was fragile in appearance, but a great player on the field.

Guzmán also knew how to play in clubs abroad, such as Universidad de Chile in Chile (1949–1950), Independiente Medellín in Colombia (1950), and Atlético Español in Mexico (1953). He was a member of the Peruvian squad that participated in the 1942 and 1947 South American Championships.

Manegerial career In 1952, the 34-year-old Guzmán performed the functions of a player-coach at Alianza Lima, and he is therefore listed as a Championship Winning Coach.

Death Guzmán died in Lima on 17 January 1989, at the age of 70.

Honours Player Deportivo Municipal Peruvian Primera División (3): 1938, 1940, 1943 Runner-up (5): 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, and 1947

Alianza Lima Peruvian Primera División (1): 1952 Runner-up (1): 1934

Manager Alianza Lima Peruvian Primera División (1): 1952