Pedro Jose Jirón Rugama "Peche Jirón" (18 December 1939 – 7 September 2018) was a

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professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Pedro played in the First Division only with Diriangén for 15 years and was their captain for eight years. Pedro was a universal footbller, with the natural ability to play football anywhere in the world. Winning 3 league titles with Diriangén and aiding the great

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for 6 six years and played 5 matches for them as they came sixth in the

1967 CONCACAF Championship The 1967 CONCACAF Championship, also referred to as the NORCECA Championship, was the third edition of the CONCACAF Championship. The final tournament took place from 5 to 19 March in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Mexico qualified automatically as defe ...

Style of play

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.

Life after career

On 9 February 1995, Pedro was inducted into the Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame.

Honours

Primera División de Nicaragua The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol, it was created in 1933. It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura from August through November and Torneo de ...

: 1959, 1969, 1970

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiron, Pedro 1939 births 2018 deaths Nicaraguan footballers Association football midfielders