Arturo Fernández (footballer)
Peruvian footballer (1910–1999)
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Arturo Fernández Meyzán (3 February 1910 – 27 November 1999) was a Peruvian football defender who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Universitario de Deportes, and for Peru at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo Fernández Meyzán | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | San Vicente de Cañete, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1999 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Lima | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1930 | Ciclista Lima | ||
| 1930–1940 | Universitario | ||
| 1940–1941 | Colo-Colo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1930–1938 | Peru | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1941–1949 | Universitario | ||
| 1948–1950 | Peru | ||
| 1952–1953 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1954–1955 | Universitario | ||
| 1956 | Peru | ||
| 1956–1957 | Universitario | ||
| 1965 | Ciclista Lima | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Fernández played for Ciclista Lima and Universitario in his homeland. As a member of Universitario, he won two league titles.[3]
Abroad, he played for Chilean club Colo-Colo in 1940 and 1941, becoming the first Peruvian player in the club history.[4] He also represented them in friendly matches against the Argentine club Independiente in October 1940, alongside his compatriots César Socarraz, Pablo Pasache and his brother Teodoro.[5]
Personal life
He was the older brother of the professional footballers Teodoro, also a Peruvian international, and Eduardo Fernández.[6] They also were the uncles of the footballers José, Jorge and Carlos Fernández.[7]
