Alberto Terry
Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber (May 16, 1929 – February 7, 2006), popularly known as Toto, was a Peruvian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Universitario de Deportes, Sporting Cristal, and the Peru national football team.
He is recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Terry Arias-Schreiber | ||
| Date of birth | May 16, 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | February 7, 2006 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitario | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1959 | Universitario | 210 | (115) |
| 1960–1961 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1959 | Peru | 25 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alberto "Toto" Terry was born in Lima on May 16, 1929. His parents were José Alejandro Terry Schreiber and Julia Arias-Schreiber Pezet. He is the grandson of Alois Schreiber, Austrian consul based in Huaraz. He was related to Fernando Belaúnde Terry on his paternal side.
The women of Lima began to attend the stadium because of him, because of his blonde hair and his gallant manner. After his professional retirement, he was recognized as one of the best Peruvian football players in history along with Teodoro "Lolo" Fernández, Valeriano López and later with Teófilo Cubillas, Héctor Chumpitaz, and Hugo Sotil. He was a radio and print commentator in Peru. He died at the age of 76 in Lima on February 7, 2006. His remains rest in the Parque del memoria Cemetery in the district of Lurín.
Club career
Toto Terry spent the majority of his club career at Universitario and remains one of their most iconic players. During his career, Terry was approached by many major European and South American clubs, including SS Lazio and Boca Juniors. However, Terry gave Universitario his last word. It always said: "From Lima nobody moves me…. as Lima is more beautiful than Paris, Rome or Buenos Aires"
Terry was part of two Peruvian league championship teams, in 1949 with Universitario and in 1961 with Sporting Cristal.
International career
Terry played for the Peru national team making 25 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1953-03-08 | Lima, Peru |  Paraguay | 2–2 | 2–1 | Copa America |
| 2 | 1953-07-28 | Lima, Peru |  Chile | 1–0 | 5–0 | Pacific Cup |
| 3 | 1953-07-28 | Lima, Peru | Chile | 4–0 | 5–0 | Pacific Cup |
| 4 | 1954-07-17 | Santiago, Chile, Chile | Chile | 3–1 | 4–2 | Pacific Cup |
| 5 | 1955-03-23 | Santiago, Chile, Chile | Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–0 | Copa America |
| 6 | 1957-03-10 | Lima, Peru |  Ecuador | 2–1 | 1–0 | Copa America |
| 7 | 1957-03-10 | Lima, Peru | Ecuador | 2–1 | 2–1 | Copa America |
| 8 | 1957-03-23 | Lima, Peru |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 3–5 | Copa America |
| 9 | 1957-03-27 | Lima, Peru |  Colombia | 1–0 | 4–1 | Copa America |
| 10 | 1957-04-06 | Lima, Peru |  Argentina | 2–1 | 2–1 | Copa America |
| 11 | 1957-04-13 | Lima, Peru |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1958 World Cup Qualifier |
Honours
Club
- Peruvian League: 1949
- Peruvian League: 1961
International
- Pacific Cup: 1953, 1954
Individual
References
External links
- Alberto Terry at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at CONMEBOL
- Profile Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at arkivperu.com
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