Josepmir Ballón
![]() Ballón with Universidad de Concepción in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → 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 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 |
Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta (born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Alianza Lima and the Peru national team.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ballón is married and has two children.[7]
Honours
[edit]Universidad 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
- Living people
- 1988 births
- Footballers from Lima
- Peruvian men's footballers
- Peru men's international footballers
- Peruvian expatriate men's footballers
- Academia Deportiva Cantolao players
- Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Sporting Cristal footballers
- C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers
- Club Alianza Lima footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 2011 Copa América players
- 2015 Copa América players
- 2019 Copa América players
- Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile