![]() De la Torre playing for
Sporting Cristal | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Orlando de la Torre Castro | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Trujillo, Department of La Libertad, Peru | ||
Date of death | 24 August 2022 | (aged 78)||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1960–1973 | Sporting Cristal | ||
International career | |||
1967–1973 | Peru | 39 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Orlando de la Torre Castro (21 November 1943 – 24 August 2022) [1] was a Peruvian footballer who played as a defender.
De la Torre began his club career by playing for Sporting Cristal at the age of 17 as a central defender, going on to win the Peruvian Primera División in 1968, 1970 and 1972. [2]
De la Torre played for the Peru national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 39 caps. [3] He was part of the Peru squad for the 1970 World Cup.