Orlando de la Torre
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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)
 De la Torre playing for Sporting Cristal | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 and football coach.
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]
