Roberto Challe
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Roberto Federico Chale Olarte, "Roberto Challe" (born 24 November 1946 in Lima
) is a former Peru
vian football
player, recognized as one of Peru
's most important midfielder
s.
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.
. 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.
, 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
.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
) is a former Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, recognized as one of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
's most important midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
s.
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
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
qualifying match against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
on 30 August 1969, which sent Peru to the finals.
He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the Peru national football team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.
Playing career
His debut in the Peruvian First Division was in 1965 at Centro IqueñoCentro Iqueño
Centro Iqueño was a Peruvian football, located in the city of Lima. The club was founded on October 12, 1935.The club were founded 1935 and play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league.- History :...
. He later played for Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
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
Sport Boys
Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club, playing in the port city of Callao. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927....
and Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
.
He also played for Universidad Católica
Universidad Católica
Universidad Católica is Spanish for "Catholic university". There are a number of Catholic universities in Spanish-speaking countries that use this term in their names, such as:* In Argentina:** Universidad Católica Argentina, in Buenos Aires...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
before his retirement with Universitario in 1980.
Honours as a player
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 |  UniversitarioUniversitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |
| 1967 | Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |
| 1969 | Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |
| 1971 | Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |
| 1973 | Defensor Lima |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |
Participation in the World Cup
| World | Seat | Result | Matchs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 FIFA World Cup 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
 MéxicoMexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Seventh Place | 4 | 1 |
Coaching career
As a manager Challe coached Juan AurichJuan Aurich
Juan Aurich is a Peruvian football club located in Chiclayo, Peru. They play their home games at the Estadio Elías Aguirre and currently play in Peru's First Division.-History:...
, CNI
CNI
CNI is the abbreviation for a number of organizations and companies, including:* Centro Nacional de Inteligencia, the Spanish secret service agency.* Church of North India...
, Atlético Chalaco and Deportivo Wanka
Deportivo Wanka
Deportivo Wanka is a Peruvian football club, based in the city of Huancayo in the Peruvian Andes. It was founded in 1996 and is named after the Wankas people who formerly inhabited the area and after whom the city of Huancayo is named. The current Deportivo Wanka is merged with Deportivo Pesquero...
during the early eighties.
Challe enjoyed a stint as coach of Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
during the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, keeping Peruvian hopes alive until the last game against future World Cup winners Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
in Buenos Aires ended in a 2–2 draw.
Later on he managed San Agustín, Defensor Lima, Sport Boys
Sport Boys
Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club, playing in the port city of Callao. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927....
, Deportivo Municipal
Deportivo Municipal
Deportivo Municipal may refer to several different sports clubs:* Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, a football club from Guatemala* Club Deportivo Municipal a football club from Peru* Club Deportivo Municipal de Huamanga a football club from Peru...
, Deportivo Pesquero, Coopsol, Universitario
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
, with whom he won the Peruvian leagues of 1999 and 2000, as well as Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
.
Titles as a manager
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |
| 2000 | Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Peruvian League Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano... |