Nicolás Peric
Encyclopedia
Nicolás Peric is a Chilean goalkeeper of Croatian origin who currently plays for Cobreloa
. His nickname is Loco (crazy).
. He then spent one year with U. de Concepción
in 2004. In December 2004 Peric was suspended for six months by the CONMEBOL
because he had tested positive for cocaine -he and team members would have drunk coca leaf tea before the game- against Bolívar
in La Paz
, Bolivia
. In that very game Peric scored a goal. Returning for the Clausura of 2005, Peric was set to play for U. de Concepción
but refused to stating the financial state of the club as the reason. He was soon sold to Unión Española
where he rarely got playing time, but the club was the defending champions.
His best moment of his career in Chile came with Audax Italiano
where he has played in the Copa Libertadores and has finished runner-up and third place in the 2006 Clausura and the 2007 Apertura tournaments respectively. For the 2007 Copa America Peric received a call up the national team. On January 7, 2008, it was confirmed that, Chilean goalkeeper would play for Genclerbirligi
in Ankara
, Turkey
.
. That same year the club reached the final of the Fortis Turkey Cup
losing to Kayseri
based Kayserispor
on penalty kicks.
On December the 2nd, 2008, Peric and the club parted ways, apparently due to his recent injury troubles and lack of first team football.
manager Claudio Borghi
in 2009. He played occasionally in the Apertura 2009 tournament but established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for the Clausura 2010 championship playing in 16 of the club's 19 games during their championship winning campaign. He missed the final game due to an injury sustained in the 4-3 victory against Independiente in the penultimate round of fixtures.
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played...
. His nickname is Loco (crazy).
Chile
Peric began his professional career in his home team of RangersClub Social de Deportes Rangers de Talca
Club Social de Deportes Rangers, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talca. The club was founded November 2, 1902 and plays in the Second division of the Chilean football league...
. He then spent one year with U. de Concepción
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league...
in 2004. In December 2004 Peric was suspended for six months by the CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
because he had tested positive for cocaine -he and team members would have drunk coca leaf tea before the game- against Bolívar
Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...
in La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. In that very game Peric scored a goal. Returning for the Clausura of 2005, Peric was set to play for U. de Concepción
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league...
but refused to stating the financial state of the club as the reason. He was soon sold to Unión Española
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española...
where he rarely got playing time, but the club was the defending champions.
His best moment of his career in Chile came with Audax Italiano
Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
Audax Italiano La Florida is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Chilean Primera División and has spent most of their history in the top tier of Chilean football. Audax has been national champions four times, being the sixth chilean team with more title...
where he has played in the Copa Libertadores and has finished runner-up and third place in the 2006 Clausura and the 2007 Apertura tournaments respectively. For the 2007 Copa America Peric received a call up the national team. On January 7, 2008, it was confirmed that, Chilean goalkeeper would play for Genclerbirligi
Gençlerbirligi
Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara, which is the capital of Turkey. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed Ankara Rüzgârı . The club colours are black and red. They play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium.Domestically,...
in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Turkey
Peric joined the Turkish club in January 2008. As the season winded down the team was able to ultimately avoid relegation from the Turkcell Super LeagueTurkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
. That same year the club reached the final of the Fortis Turkey Cup
Fortis Turkey Cup
The Turkish Cup is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. Its current sponsored name is the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası....
losing to Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
based Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
on penalty kicks.
On December the 2nd, 2008, Peric and the club parted ways, apparently due to his recent injury troubles and lack of first team football.
Argentina
Peric was signed by new Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
manager Claudio Borghi
Claudio Borghi
Claudio Daniel Borghi Bidos, , nicknamed Bichi, is an Argentine former footballer and current football manager of Chile.-Club:Borghi started his career as an Attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors in the early 1980s...
in 2009. He played occasionally in the Apertura 2009 tournament but established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for the Clausura 2010 championship playing in 16 of the club's 19 games during their championship winning campaign. He missed the final game due to an injury sustained in the 4-3 victory against Independiente in the penultimate round of fixtures.
Titles
Argentinos Juniors- Argentine Primera División (1): Clausura 2010
External links
- Gençlerbirliği Site Profile
- Profile at TFF.org
- Profile at transfermarkt.de Primera División statistics