Ricardo Jesús Zegarra Mendoza (born on 30 April 1966) is a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Jesús Zegarra Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Coronel Bolognesi | ||
| 1989–1992 | Defensor Lima | ||
| 1993 | FBC Melgar | ||
| 1994 | Universitario | ||
| 1995 | Cienciano | 27 | (3) |
| 1996 | Sporting Cristal | 14 | (3) |
| 1997 | Alianza Atlético | 29 | (17) |
| 1998 | FBC Melgar | 16 | (4) |
| 1999 | Unión Minas | 10 | (0) |
| 2000 | Deportivo Wanka | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989–1996 | Peru | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub career
editArriving from Coronel Bolognesi, Ricardo Zegarra joined Defensor Lima in 1989 and won his first title, the Torneo Plácido Galindo, a tournament featuring first-division teams, created in honor of Plácido Galindo, a former player and football administrator.[2]
After a stint at Universitario de Deportes in 1994, he moved to Sporting Cristal in 1996 and won the Peruvian championship under Sergio Markarián.[3] He also played three matches in the 1996 Copa Libertadores, scoring twice.[4]
The following year, he joined Alianza Atlético, where he finished as the top scorer in the 1997 Peruvian championship with 17 goals.[5] He ended his career at Deportivo Wanka in 2000.
International career
editPeruvian international Ricardo Zegarra made three appearances for the national team between 1989 and 1996.[1] He scored his only international goal, opening the scoring in a friendly match against Venezuela on 18 May 1989 (2–1 victory).[6]
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Ricardo Zegarra at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1 2 Roberto Gando (30 September 2014). "Defensor Lima 1989: De rompe y grana" [Defensor Lima 1989: In full swing]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Campaña Sporting Cristal – 1996" [Sporting Cristal Season - 1996]. gloriosoceleste.com (in Spanish). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ricardo Zegarra". BDFA (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- 1 2 Juan Pablo Andrés, Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona and José Luis Pierrend (16 December 2025). "Peru - List of First Division Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Peru v Venezuela, 18 May 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
External links
edit- Ricardo Zegarra at National-Football-Teams.com