Leao Butrón facts for kids
Butrón in 2007
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| Date of birth | 6 March 1977 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Miraflores, Peru | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Sporting Cristal | 75 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Alianza Atlético | 77 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Alianza Lima | 81 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Universidad San Martín | 189 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | FBC Melgar | 79 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Alianza Lima | 113 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 643 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2012 | Peru | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Leao Butrón Gotuzzo (born March 6, 1977) is a famous Peruvian former football player. He was a goalkeeper, which means he protected the goal from the other team. Leao played for many top clubs in Peru, like Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal. He also played for the Peruvian national team. Leao Butrón holds a special record: he has played more games than anyone else in Peru's main football league, the Torneo Descentralizado. He played 643 matches in total!
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Leao Butrón: A Peruvian Football Legend
Leao Butrón is known as one of Peru's most important football players. He spent many years playing at the highest level. His long career shows how dedicated and skilled he was as a goalkeeper.
His Amazing Career
Leao Butrón started his professional football journey in 1995. He played for Sporting Cristal for several years. After that, he joined other important teams like Alianza Atlético and Alianza Lima. He also played for Universidad San Martín and FBC Melgar.
He was a very reliable goalkeeper. He played in the Torneo Descentralizado, which is the top football league in Peru. He holds the record for the most appearances in this league. This means he played in more games than any other player in the history of the league!
Leao also represented his country. He played 39 times for the Peruvian national team. Playing for your country is a huge honor in football.
What He Won
Leao Butrón won many important titles during his career. He helped his teams achieve great success.
Club Championships
He won the Torneo Descentralizado (Peruvian league championship) multiple times with different clubs:
- With Sporting Cristal:
- 1995
- 1996
- With Alianza Lima:
- 2003
- 2004
- 2017
- With Universidad San Martín:
- 2007
- 2008
- 2010
International Achievements
He also won a medal with the Peru national team:
- Copa América: Bronze medal in 2011. The Copa América is a big football tournament for national teams in South America.
See also
In Spanish: Leao Butrón para niños
