Manuel Mayorga

Manuel Jesús Mayorga Paniccia (born 2 January 1943) is a Peruvian retired association football player and manager. Nicknamed El búfalo, he played as a midfielder and played in the Brazil Independence Cup.

Club career Playing as a midfielder since his youth, Mayorga's first major club accomplishment in the 1966 Torneo Descentralizado where his club, Sport Boys would reach second place and qualify for the 1967 Copa Libertadores. Around this period, he would meet with Brazilian World Cup player Zózimo with both playing in the same club until Mayorga was transferred to KDT Nacional for the 1968 season. He later played for Defensor Arica in the 1969 and 1970 seasons until he was transferred to Alianza Lima where he would be part of the winning squad of the 1975 Torneo Descentralizado.

In his first season within Alianza Lima, he would score 3 goals in 24 matches with the next year scoring 7 goals. The following year, he would score 2 goals and despite making less appearances for the 1974 season, Mayorga would score an extra-3 goals. During the 1974 and 1975 seasons, he would form an exceptional duo with Javier Castillo which made a significant contribution for the team to win the 1975 Torneo Descentralizado. His final season as a player would occur in 1976 as he would sign up and play for Carlos A. Mannucci before retiring in the same year.

International career During the 1972 season with Alianza Lima, the goals scored within would make him eligible to begin playing for Peru. His debut would be against Bolivia on 11 June 1972 during the Brazil Independence Cup. His last match would be on 27 July 1973 during the against Argentina.

Managerial career Mayorga would serve as an interim manager for Peru in April 1986 under retired footballer and president of the FPF, Oswaldo Ramírez. His only match would be a friendly match against Brazil at São Luís which would end in a 4–0 loss for Peru.

In 1989, he would assume management of Deportivo AELU for the upcoming 1989 Torneo Descentralizado. In 1991, Mayorga would replace Miguel Company as manager of Sport Boys where he would direct the team to reach runners-up of the 1991 Torneo Descentralizado and qualify for the 1991 Copa Libertadores. Other clubs he would manage include Carlos A. Mannucci in 1990 and Alcides Vigo in 1994.

Career statistics

(2) Includes dates of the (1970). (3) Includes dates of the Copa Libertadores de América (1967–1972). (4) Excludes goals from friendly matches

International goals No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 26 February 1973 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru 4–0 4–0 Friendly