Pedro Ruiz La Rosa

Pedro Domingo Ruiz La Rosa (born 6 July 1947) is a Peruvian footballer.

Playing as a midfielder, he is considered the greatest player of his hometown club, Unión Huaral. He was also part of Peru's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.

Club career "Pedrito" Ruiz left an indelible mark on Peruvian football in the 1970s and 80s, becoming a beloved figure among both the public and the sports press. He began his career with the Oscar Berckemeyer club in Huaral in 1966, but it was with another club in his hometown that he truly made his name: Unión Huaral. He led them to second place in the Peruvian championship in 1974 before winning the title two years later—a historic victory, as it was the first ever won by a club outside the Lima-Callao metropolitan area.

He had, however, been a Peruvian champion in 1973 with another club, Defensor Lima. He would win the title a third time, ten years later, with Sporting Cristal, thanks in particular to his partnership with fellow Huaral native Jorge Hirano. Returning to Unión Huaral in 1985, he had a brief stint as a player-manager in 1986 before hanging up his boots in 1988.

A cerebral midfielder with exceptional passing accuracy and a set-piece specialist, Pedro Ruiz's career was nonetheless hampered by his penchant for nightlife and his fear of flying,

Honours Player Defensor Lima Peruvian Primera División: 1973

Unión Huaral Peruvian Primera División: 1976

Sporting Cristal Peruvian Primera División: 1983

Manager Unión Huaral Segunda División: 2002