Pedro Pablo León

Pedro Pablo León García (29 June 1943 – 9 May 2020), also known as Perico León, was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career León made 49 appearances for the Peru national team between 1963 and 1973. He then started in the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the Peru national football team, along with Teófilo Cubillas, Roberto Challe and Hugo Sotil.

At club level, León played most of his career for Alianza Lima in Peru. He also played in Ecuador for Barcelona Sporting Club and in Venezuela for Deportivo Galicia.

Playing style Perico León was a striker with the ability to effectively score with his head. His ability to create technical plays often allowed him to go back and aid his teammates, thus making him quite a complete player with the possibility to serve as both a midfielder and a forward.

Personal life He lived in Miami, Florida, and enjoyed watching his grandson Brian Jair León play soccer for the Varsity high school soccer team in Nevada. His grandson is following in his grandfather's footsteps of becoming a professional footballer.

Career statistics International goals Scores and results table. Peru's goal tally first: Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 March 1963 La Paz, Bolivia 1–1 2–1 1963 South American Championship 2. 21 March 1963 1–2 2–3 3. 2 June 1965 Caracas, Venezuela 3–1 6–3 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 4–2 5. 5–2 6. 14 July 1968 Lima, Peru 1–0 3–4 Friendly 7. 2–0 8. 9 May 1969 Bogotá, Colombia 3–1 3–1 9. 20 May 1969 Mexico City, Mexico 1–0 1–0 10. 27 June 1969 Lima, Peru 1–0 1–0 11. 18 July 1969 2–0 2–1 12. 3 August 1969 1–0 1–0 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification 13. 18 March 1970 León, Mexico 1–0 3–3 Friendly 14. 3–3 15. 18 April 1970 Lima, Peru 3–0 4–2

Honours

Individual awards

Peruvian League: Top Scorer 1963, 1967