Roberto Drago

Roberto "Tito" Drago Burga (28 July 1923 – 24 October 2014) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.

He is considered the most important player in the history of Deportivo Municipal from Lima.

Playing career Club After playing for the Centro Iqueño, Roberto Drago joined Deportivo Municipal in 1940 and made his debut on May 12, 1940 against Atlético Chalaco (2-0 victory).

Emblematic player of Deportivo Municipal, he played around twenty seasons intermittently between 1940 and 1965. He won the championships in 1940, 1943 and 1950 with the help of two of their partners, Luis Guzmán and Máximo Mosquera, trio known in Peru as “The Three Little Cats”. Drago played under the management of Guillermo Stábile but failed to establish himself (only 3 matches played) and returned to Peru. He would have one last experience abroad in 1952, in Colombia, with Independiente Medellín.

International Peruvian international, author of seven goals in 30 caps, Roberto Drago participated in the South American championships of 1949, 1953, 1955 and 1956 as well as in two editions of the Panamerican Championship in 1952 and 1956. He won the gold medal with his country at the 1948 Bolivarian Games.

Coaching career After his playing career, Roberto Drago worked as a coach. He managed Sport Boys in 1966, which he qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time. Between 1967 and 1979, he managed his long-time club, Deportivo Municipal, three times.

Personal live Roberto Drago has three sons, Roberto, Miguel and Jaime, all three footballers for Deportivo Municipal. In 1981, he founded a football academy, the Academia Tito Drago. He died on October 24, 2014, at the age of 91.

Statistics + List of international goals scored by Roberto Drago