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Roberto Challe

Roberto Chale
Sotil Cubillas Challe 1973.png
Hugo Sotil, Teofilo Cubillas, and Roberto Challe, in 1973
Personal information
Full name Roberto Federico Chale Olarte
Date of birth (1946-11-24) 24 November 1946 (age 70)
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.


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