Próspero Merino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Próspero Merino Mogollón | ||
| Date of birth | 1943[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Morropón (Piura), Peru | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 1981 (aged 37–38)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Piura, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 1970–1971 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 1972 | Unión Tumán | ||
| 1973 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 1974–1975 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Próspero Merino Mogollón (1943–1981) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a forward. He is considered one of the most outstanding players of Juan Aurich of Chiclayo.[1][3]
Playing career
With Juan Aurich, Próspero Merino became Peruvian league runner-up in the 1968 season. The following year, he participated in the Copa Libertadores (the club's first ever), scoring four goals in eight matches.[4]
In 1970, he signed with Sporting Cristal and won the Peruvian league title that same year. He played in the 1971 Copa Libertadores with Sporting Cristal (three matches without scoring a goal).[4] Returning to Juan Aurich in 1973, he finished his career with Carlos A. Mannucci of Trujillo in 1975.
Death
He was murdered in Piura on 1 August 1981, under unclear circumstances.[1] A club in his hometown is named after him: Próspero Merino de Morropón.[5]