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Full name | Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | March 21, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Alianza Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Academia Cantolao | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2014 | U. San Martín | 186 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → River Plate (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2019 | Sporting Cristal | 159 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Universidad de Concepción | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Alianza Lima | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Peru U-17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009– | Peru[1] | 54 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 2 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2020 |
Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta (born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team, as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Ballón began his career with Academia Deportiva Cantolao[2] and in January 2007 joined Universidad San Martín where he made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado.[3] On 26 June 2010 the midfielder left Universidad San Martín and was loaned out to River Plate.[4]
In January 2015, Ballón joined Sporting Cristal. On 7 February, he scored in his debut for the Torneo Descentralizado against Deportivo Municipal; it was the 2-0.
International career
Ballón played for the Peru national under-17 football team the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.[5] He has earned 29 caps while a member of the Peru national team.[6]
Honours
Club
- Peruvian Primera División (2): 2007, 2008, 2010
Country
- Copa America: Bronze medal 2011
- Copa America: Bronze medal 2015
- Copa America: Runner up 2019
Personal life
Ballón is currently married and has two children.[7]
References
- ↑ Josepmir Ballón at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ FD21 - U17-WM-Team Peru
- ↑ Ballón llegó y se sumó (in Spanish)
- ↑ Se incorporó Josepmir Ballón Villacorta
- ↑ Josepmir Ballón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ JOSEPMIR AARÓN BALLÓN VILLACORTA SE INCORPORÓ A RIVER PLATE
- ↑ "Ballón feliz por el nacimiento de su hijo" (in Spanish). libero.pe. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
External links
- Josepmir Ballón at FootballDatabase.eu
- Josepmir Ballón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Josepmir Ballón at Soccerway