Juan Carlos Peralta

Juan Carlos Peralta
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Peralta Moretti
Date of birth (1968-02-04) February 4, 1968
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
1979–1987 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Colo Colo 37 (0)
1988 → Colchagua (loan)
1992 Deportes Concepción 7 (0)
1993 Magallanes
1993 Deportes Antofagasta 23 (0)
1994 Deportes Melipilla 25 (1)
1995 Magallanes – (–)
1996–1997 Unión Santa Cruz 50 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Peralta Moretti (born February 4, 1968) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Playing career

His father took him to Colo-Colo's school in 1979, and he stayed there for over nine years. His idols were always Leonel Herrera and Lizardo Garrido. He shared a locker room with the latter. In 1988, he was loaned to Colchagua.

He returned to Colo-Colo in 1989. In 1991, he was part of the extraordinary team that won the Copa Libertadores, playing 12 matches and spending 829 minutes on the field.[1]

After his unforgettable year, despite being considered by coach Mirko Jozić, he asked to leave due to the number of reinforcements that arrived at the team. So, he went on loan to Deportes Concepción in 1992. Later, he played for clubs like Deportes Antofagasta, Magallanes, and Unión Santa Cruz. In the latter, he was relegated to the Third Division in 1997.

Coaching career

Peralta leads a football academy based in Pedro Aguirre Cerda commune, Santiago de Chile.[2]

Personal life

His father was a renowned Chilean boxing coach.[2]

Honours

Colo Colo

Magallanes

References

  1. ↑ 1991: ¡Campeones! http://www.colocolo.cl/copalibertadores/copa-1991/
  2. 1 2 Rubio, Jorge (11 May 2026). "Fue campeón de América y casi se dedica al boxeo: "Puedo ser DT de Colo Colo"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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