Pedro Jose Jirón Rugama "Peche Jirón" (18 December 1939 – 7 September 2018) was a Nicaraguan professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Pedro Jirón
Personal information
Full name Pedro José Jirón Rugama
Date of birth (1939-12-18)18 December 1939
Place of birth Diriamba, Nicaragua
Date of death 7 September 2018(2018-09-07) (aged 78)
Place of death Diriamba, Nicaragua
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Diriangén
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1973 Diriangén
International career
Nicaragua
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Pedro played in the First Division only with Diriangén for 15 years and was their captain for eight years.[1] Pedro was a universal footballer, with the natural ability to play football anywhere in the world. Winning 3 league titles with Diriangén and aiding the great Manuel Cuadra to many goals.

International career

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Pedro captained the Nicaragua national football team for 6 years and played 5 matches for them as they came sixth in the 1967 CONCACAF Championship.[citation needed]

Style of play

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He was an exceptional footballer because he dominated all aspects of the game, his extraordinary vitality allowed him to step on all the grass without leaving a single inch of it without his mark. He is considered the best midfield player of all time for his discipline, for his self-sacrificing dedication as a worker on the field of play, for his feline strategy, his astute tactics and because he was also a mixture of strength and talent.[2]

Life after career

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On 9 February 1995, Pedro was inducted into the Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

Honours

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Diriangén

References

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  1. ^ "Falleció en Diriamba, "Peché" Jirón, un grande del fútbol nicaragüense". nuevaya.com.ni. 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Pedro José Jirón Rugama "Peché Jirón"". 10 February 1995.
  3. ^ Diario, El Nuevo. "El Nuevo Diario". El Nuevo Diario.