Roberto Challe
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| Roberto Challe | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Roberto Federico Challe Olarte | |
| Date of birth | November 24, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1964-1965 1966-1971 1972-1974 1975-1976 1977 1978 1978 1979 1980 |
Centro Iqueño Universitario Defensor Lima Sporting Cristal Atlético Chalaco Universitario Universidad Catolica Deportivo Municipal Universitario |
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| National team | ||
| 1967-1973 | Peru | 48 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Roberto Federico Challe Olarte (born 24 November 1946 in Lima) is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.
He is also known as Maestro (master) or Niño Terrible (terrible child), Challe is best remembered for his great performance in the 1970 World Cup qualifying match against Argentina on 30 August 1969, which sent Peru to the finals.
He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the Peru national football team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.
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[edit] Playing career
His debut in the Peruvian First Division was in 1965 at Centro Iqueño. He later played for Universitario de Deportes where he became four times Peruvian champion in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Defensor Lima with whom he won the league one more time in 1973, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal.
He also played for Universidad Católica of Ecuador before his retirement with Universitario in 1980.
[edit] Honours as a player
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 |  Universitario |
Peruvian League |
| 1967 | Universitario |
Peruvian League |
| 1969 | Universitario |
Peruvian League |
| 1971 | Universitario |
Peruvian League |
| 1973 | Defensor Lima |
Peruvian League |
[edit] Participation in the World Cup
| World | Seat | Result | Matchs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 FIFA World Cup |  México |
Seventh Place | 4 | 1 |
[edit] Coaching career
As a manager Challe coached Juan Aurich, CNI, Atlético Chalaco and Deportivo Wanka during the early eighties.
Challe enjoyed a stint as coach of Peru during the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, keeping Peruvian hopes alive until the last game against future World Cup winners Argentina in Buenos Aires ended in a 2-2 draw.
Later on he managed San Agustín, Defensor Lima, Sport Boys, Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Pesquero, Coopsol, Universitario, with whom he won the Peruvian leagues of 1999 and 2000, as well as Alianza Lima.
[edit] Titles as a manager
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Universitario |
Peruvian League |
| 2000 | Universitario |
Peruvian League |
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