Gerardo Baigorria
 Baigorria (right) with Alejandro Luces (left) in 1977 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Baigorria | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Chimbote, Ancash, Peru | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971 | José Galvez | ||
| 1972–1976 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 1977–1979 | Coronel Bolognesi | ||
| 1980–1982 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerardo Baigorria (born 13 July 1951) is a retired Peruvian footballer. Nicknamed "Tito", he played as a defender for Sporting Cristal and Coronel Bolognesi throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. He would also briefly represent Peru in two occasions in 1979.[1]
Career
[edit]Baigorria would begin his career by playing for José Galvez within his home city of Chimbote for the 1971 Torneo Descentralizado. He would then transfer over to Sporting Cristal in which his inaugural season in the club would ultimately lead to the club winning the 1972 season.[2] He would remain in the club until 1976 as he also participated in the 1973 and 1974 Copa Libertadores, playing in the 2–1 win against Universidad Catolica.[3][4] For the 1977 Torneo Descentralizado, he would sign with Coronel Bolognesi. He would remain with the club for two more seasons before returning to play for Sporting Cristal in the 1980 season in which he would once again, be part of the winning squad.[5] He would play for Los Celestes for the remainder of his career, retiring in 1982 at the age of 31.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gerardo Baigorria (Player)". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "CAMPAÑA SPORTING CRISTAL – 1972". Gloriosos Celeste (in Spanish). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Locuras olímpicas". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). 11 March 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "1974 Copa Libertadores de América". Arquivos dos Mundials (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "HISTORIA DEL SPORTING CRISTAL". Gloriosos Celeste (in Spanish). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2025.