.jpg) Perea in 1990 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Carlos Perea | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-12-29)29 December 1963 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Independiente Medellín | 101 | (7) |
| 1987–1990 | Atlético Nacional | 76 | (6) |
| 1991–1993 | Independiente Medellín | 94 | (3) |
| 1994 | Atlético Junior | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Toros Neza | 35 | (3) |
| 1996 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 1997–1998 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Total | 307 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Colombia | 78 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Carlos "Coroncoro" Perea (born 29 December 1963) is a Colombian former professionalfootballer who played as acentral defender.
Perea was born inTurbo. During his career he played mainly withIndependiente Medellín, where he would debut in 1983, andAtlético Nacional, but also had brief spells withAtlético Junior andDeportes Tolima.
Abroad, Perea representedToros Neza in Mexico, and he won the1989 Copa Libertadores with Nacional.[1] He moved to the United States in 1999, intending to sign with theMiami Fusion orTampa Bay Mutiny; he did not join either club and retired from playing, but began working as a player development coach at theMiami Strike Force.[1]He is also a coach at pathway miami.
Over seven years, Perea played 78 games and scored two goals for theColombia national team. This included six appearances at the1990 and the1994FIFA World Cups combined.[2][3]
Perea participated in fourCopa América finals, and netted his first international goal in the1993 Copa América, in the88th minute of the quarter-final match againstUruguay (1–1 after 120 minutes,penalty shootout win).[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 1988 | Estadio Centenario,Armenia, Colombia |  Canada | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 June 1993 | Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo,Guayaquil, Ecuador |  Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1993 Copa América |
Perea was named in a list of the top 100 prominentLatinos living inMiami.[1] His son,Luis Alberto, was also a footballer. Aforward, he played for a host of clubs in several countries.[5]
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