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.
 Ballón with Universidad de Concepción in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 March 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Alianza Lima | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Peru U17 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBallón 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
editBallón 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
editBallón is married and has two children.[7]
Honours
editUniversidad San Martín
Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima
Peru
- Copa America: runner up 2019; bronze medal 2011, 2015
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Josepmir Ballón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Josepmir Ballón at Soccerway