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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro José Jirón Rugama | ||
| Date of birth | (1939-12-18)18 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Diriamba, Nicaragua | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2018(2018-09-07) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Diriamba, Nicaragua | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diriangén | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1973 | Diriangén | ||
| International career | |||
| Nicaragua | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pedro Jose Jirón Rugama "Peche Jirón" (18 December 1939 – 7 September 2018) was a Nicaraguan professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Pedro played in the First Division only with Diriangén for 15 years and was their captain for eight years.[1] Pedro was a universal footballer, with the natural ability to play football anywhere in the world. Winning 3 league titles with Diriangén and aiding the great Manuel Cuadra to many goals.
Pedro captained the Nicaragua national football team for 6 six years and played 5 matches for them as they came sixth in the 1967 CONCACAF Championship.[citation needed]
He was an exceptional footballer because he dominated all aspects of the game, his extraordinary vitality allowed him to step on all the grass without leaving a single inch of it without his mark. He is considered the best midfield player of all time for his discipline, for his self-sacrificing dedication as a worker on the field of play, for his feline strategy, his astute tactics and because he was also a mixture of strength and talent.[2]
On 9 February 1995, Pedro was inducted into the Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Diriangén
