Luis Carlos Perea


Luis Carlos "Coroncoro" Perea is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

During his career, Perea played mainly with Independiente Medellín, where he would debut in 1983, and Atlético Nacional, but also had brief spells with Atlético Junior and Deportes Tolima. Abroad, he represented Toros Neza in Mexico, and he won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Nacional.
During seven years, Perea played 78 games and scored two goals for the Colombia national team. This included six appearances at the 1990 and the 1994 FIFA World Cups combined.
Perea participated in four Copa América finals, and netted his first international goal in the 1993 Copa América, in the 88th minute of the quarterfinal match against Uruguay. In 1999, he moved to the United States, intending to sign with the Miami Fusion or Tampa Bay Mutiny. He didn't join either club and retired from playing, but began working as a player development coach at the Miami Strike Force. In 2016 Perea founded his own soccer school Coroncoro where he trains children of all ages to enjoy soccer. In 2018 Perea joined forces with South Dade United FC.

International goals

Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 March 1988Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia
1–0
3–0
Friendly
2.26 June 1993Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
1–1
1–1
1993 Copa América

Personal life

Perea was named in a list of the top 100 prominent Latinos living in Miami. His son, Luis Alberto, competed in Categoría Primera A, Major League Soccer and the Chilean Primera División,. and currently plays for HFX Wanderers FC in Canada.