Jhoao Santiago Ward Gallegos (born May 4, 1989 in
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists ...
) is a
Peruvian
Peruvians (''/peruanas'') are the citizens of Peru. What is now Peru has been inhabited for several millennia by cultures such as the Caral before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Peruvian population decreased from an estimated 5–9 ...
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who plays as a
striker for
Sport Áncash
Club Sport Áncash is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huaraz. Sport Áncash was founded on April 22, 1967. The team plays its home games at Rosas Pampa stadium.
History Beginnings
The club was founded in 1960 by a group of young ...
in the
Peruvian Segunda Division.
Club career
He developed as a youth player in the popular football academy
Academia Deportiva Cantolao
Academia Deportiva Cantolao is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Callao, Peru. However, the club is mostly known for its youth academy. Their football academy is considered one of the best in Peru. Academia Cantolao has educated many pl ...
. He moved to
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima, more commonly known as simply Alianza Lima, is a Peru, Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on February ...
. He then played in their youth team and was the top goalscorer of the U-20 team of
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima, more commonly known as simply Alianza Lima, is a Peru, Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on February ...
. In 2008, he was promoted to the first team. He never made his official debut with Alianza. In 2009, he was loaned to
José Gálvez FBC
José Gálvez FBC is a Peruvian football club based in Chimbote, Ancash. The club was founded in 1951 under the name Manuel Rivera after the famous Chimbote born footballer Manuel Rivera. The club was forced to change its name because the FPF ...
.
See also
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Football in Peru
Association football, Football is the most popular sport in Peru. Football/soccer in Peru was introduced by British immigrants, Peruvians returning from Great Britain, and by English sailors in the later half of the 19th century during their f ...
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List of football clubs in Peru
This is a non-exhaustive list of football (soccer), football clubs in Peru with the current 19 first division teams, 15 second division teams and 37 third division teams as of 2025. The Copa Perú has variable number of teams from the rest of the c ...
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Callao
Men's association football forwards
Peruvian men's footballers
21st-century Peruvian sportsmen
Academia Deportiva Cantolao players
Club Alianza Lima footballers
José Gálvez FBC footballers
Atlético Minero footballers
Cienciano footballers
Sport Áncash footballers
Unión Huaral footballers
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