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Juan Carlos Oblitas

Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba
Date of birth	(1951-02-16) February 16, 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth	Mollendo, Arequipa, Peru
Height	1.76 m
Playing position	Winger/Forward
Youth career
1967	Universitario
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1968–1975	Universitario
1975–1976	Elche	1	(0)
1976–1977	Veracruz	59	(10)
1978–1980	Sporting Cristal
1981–1984	Sérésien	84	(15)
1984–1985	Universitario
National team
1973–1985	Peru	63	(11)
Teams managed
1987–1990	Universitario
1990–1995	Sporting Cristal
1996–1999	Peru
1999–2001	Sporting Cristal
2003	Alajuelense
2004	U. San Martín
2004–2006	LDU Quito
2007–2009	Sporting Cristal
2015–2022	Peru (technical director)
Honours Men's football Representing  Peru Copa América Winner 1975
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba (born on February 16, 1951, in Mollendo, Arequipa) is a famous Peruvian football player and manager. People often call him El Ciego, which means "The Blind One" in Spanish. He was an amazing player who played as a winger or forward for the Peruvian national team in the 1970s and 1980s.

Who is Juan Carlos Oblitas?

Juan Carlos Oblitas, also known as El Ciego, was born in a town called Mollendo in Arequipa, Peru, on February 16, 1951. He is married to Virginia Villamarin. They have three children named Gisella, Juan Fernando, and Vanessa. He also has six grandchildren.

His Career as a Player

As a football player, Juan Carlos Oblitas was very successful. He played for the Peruvian national team in two big tournaments: the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup. He played 64 international games for Peru. One of his biggest achievements was winning the Copa América 1975 with his national team.

He played for several clubs during his career. In Peru, he played for Universitario and Sporting Cristal. He also played for teams in other countries, such as Elche in Spain, Veracruz in Mexico, and R.F.C. Sérésien in Belgium.

His Career as a Manager

After he stopped playing, Juan Carlos Oblitas became a football manager. He led several teams to victory. He won the Peruvian League title with Universitario in 1987. He also won the Peruvian League with Sporting Cristal in 1994 and 1995. In 2005, he won the Ecuadorian League with LDU Quito.

From 1996 to 1999, he was the coach for the Peru national football team. They almost made it to the 1998 World Cup, missing out by a very small difference in goals.

Working to Improve Peruvian Football

Later, Juan Carlos Oblitas took on an important role as the technical director for the Peru national football team. In this job, he helped create plans to make Peruvian football better.

One of these plans was called the "Minors Plan." This project aimed to improve youth football in Peru. The goal was to help young players develop their skills. This way, Peru could become a stronger youth football power in South America. He hoped this would lead to Peru qualifying more often for big tournaments like the FIFA U-17 and FIFA U-20 World Cup.

He also helped design the "Centennial Plan 2022." This plan had goals like helping Peru qualify for more World Cups in the future. It also aimed to make the Peruvian youth league one of the best in South America. Part of this plan included building a new training center for national teams.

What Juan Carlos Oblitas Won

As a Player

As a Manager

See also

In Spanish: Juan Carlos Oblitas para niños