Josepmir Ballón

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Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta (born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Universidad Cesar Vallejo and the Peru national team.

Josepmir Ballón
Ballón with Universidad de Concepción in 2019
Personal information
Full name Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta
Date of birth (1988-03-21) 21 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
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)
2010–2011River Plate (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2019 Sporting Cristal 159 (12)
2019 Universidad de Concepción 18 (1)
2020–2021 Alianza Lima 6 (0)
International career
2005 Peru U17 3 (0)
2009– Peru[1] 54 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Peru
Copa América
Runner-up 2019 Brazil
Third place 2011 Argentina
Third place 2015 Chile
*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

Club career

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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

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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]

Personal life

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Ballón is married and has two children.[7]

Honours

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Universidad San Martín

Sporting Cristal

Alianza Lima

Peru

References

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  1. ^ Josepmir Ballón at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ FD21 - U17-WM-Team Peru
  3. ^ Ballón llegó y se sumó (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Se incorporó Josepmir Ballón Villacorta
  5. ^ Josepmir BallónFIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ JOSEPMIR AARÓN BALLÓN VILLACORTA SE INCORPORÓ A RIVER PLATE
  7. ^ "Ballón feliz por el nacimiento de su hijo" (in Spanish). libero.pe. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
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