Raúl Gorriti
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Raúl Enrique Gorriti Drago (born October 10, 1956 in Camaná
) is a retired professional football midfielder
from Peru
. He competed for the Peru national football team
at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
and obtained a total number of 11 caps for his native country, scoring one goal, in the years 1976 to 1979.
Camaná
Camaná is a coastal town in the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. It is the capital of Camaná Province and Camaná District. With its sandy beaches, it is a very popular beach resort with local Peruvians visiting mostly from Arequipa during the summer months...
) is a retired professional football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. He competed for the Peru national football team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
and obtained a total number of 11 caps for his native country, scoring one goal, in the years 1976 to 1979.
See also
- 1978 FIFA World Cup squads1978 FIFA World Cup squads-Argentina:Head coach: César Luis MenottiNote that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems where the goalkeeper has shirt number 1 and so forth.-France:Head coach: Michel Hidalgo...