Hugo Sotil, Teofilo Cubillas, and Roberto Challe, in 1973
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Federico Chale Olarte | ||
Date of birth | 24 November 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1965 | Centro Iqueño | ||
1966–1971 | Universitario | ||
1972–1974 | Defensor Lima | ||
1975–1976 | Sporting Cristal | ||
1977 | Atlético Chalaco | ||
1978 | Universitario | ||
1978 | Universidad Catolica | ||
1979 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
1980 | Universitario | ||
National team | |||
1967–1973 | Peru | 48 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008. |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008.
Roberto Federico Chale Olarte, "Roberto Chale" (born 24 November 1946 in Lima) is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.
He is also known as Maestro (master) or Niño Terrible (terrible child), Chale is best remembered for his great performance in the 1970 World Cup qualifying match against Argentina on 30 August 1969, which sent Peru to the finals.
He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the Peru national football team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.
His debut in the Peruvian First Division was in 1965 at Centro Iqueño. He later played for Universitario de Deportes where he became four times Peruvian champion in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Defensor Lima with whom he won the league one more time in 1973, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal.
He also played for Universidad Católica of Ecuador before his retirement with Universitario in 1980.
As a manager Challe coached Juan Aurich, CNI, Atlético Chalaco and Deportivo Wanka during the early 1980s.