José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón (born 28 November 1967) is a Peruvian

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and former player who played as a

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. During his playing career, spent in four countries – mainly in Spain, where he amassed

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totals of 149 matches and ten goals during six seasons – he was nicknamed ''Chemo''. He started and finished it at Universitario.¿Quién fue Chemo del Solar? (Who was Chemo del Solar?)

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, 22 August 2017 (in Spanish) Del Solar was a Peruvian international for 15 years. He started working as a manager in 2005, also being in charge of the national team late into the decade.

Playing career

Club

Born in

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, Del Solar developed at the youth system of

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, but played his first professional match with Asociación Deportiva San Agustín after he was loaned by Universitario to continue his development as a player. He won his first

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championship with San Agustín, defeating

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in December 1986. Del Solar's last official appearance was a 0–0 draw against traditional rivals Alianza Lima for the ''

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'' on 7 July 2002, playing for his first club which won 1–0 in the first game, with 0–0 in Trujillo. Del Solar competed in Spain from 1992 to 1998, always in

. He started at

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– where he partnered Argentine

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in central midfield, and also his compatriot Percy Olivares – helping the

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side rob

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of the league title in the last round in his first season, playing in 30 matches and scoring once (the team also

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for the first time ever to the

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); this dramatic league scenario also happened in the following year, but his presence was much more testimonial. In 1996, after suffering relegation with

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, del Solar was a starter at

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but appeared rarely for

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, after which he left the country, resuming his career in Turkey and Belgium (one season apiece, interspersed with spells in his country) and finally retiring at his very first club at the age of 34.

International

Del Solar earned 74

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for

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, in which he scored nine goals. He made his debut on 28 January 1986 against

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(1–3), playing his last international match on 8 November 2001 against

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(0–2), 20 days before his 34th birthday. Del Solar was selected to six

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tournaments, netting three times in four matches – twice through penalties – as the national team reached the quarter-finals in the 1993 edition, in Ecuador.

Coaching career

Del Solar began working as a coach with

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's reserves in

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, in 2003, but left in December to acquire his coaching license. He returned to the side in June 2004, but resigned on 4 October. In 2005, del Solar worked at

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, aided by former Tenerife teammate

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as the pair was sacked after only three matches and as many losses. He was named manager of

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afterwards, leading the team to the domestic league in

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. In 2007, del Solar was appointed at former club

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, finishing second behind

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in Apertura 2007. On 3 August of that year, he replaced

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as manager of the national side; he went on to be part of the disastrous

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qualification campaign, as they only won three times and ranked last.

Honours

Player

San Agustín *

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Universitario *

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* Apertura 2002 Universidad Católica *

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: 1991

Manager

Sporting Cristal *

Managerial statistics

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Del Solar, Jose 1967 births Álvarez Calderón family Living people Footballers from Lima Peruvian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Peruvian Primera División players Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers La Liga players CD Tenerife players UD Salamanca players RC Celta de Vigo players Valencia CF players Belgian Pro League players K.V. Mechelen players Süper Lig players Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Peru men's international footballers 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players 1991 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players 1995 Copa América players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 Copa América players Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Chile Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Peruvian football managers Tercera División managers Villarreal CF B managers Argentine Primera División players Doping cases in association football Club Atlético Colón managers Peruvian Primera División managers Sporting Cristal managers Club Universitario de Deportes managers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres managers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers Peru national football team managers Peruvian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Argentina Expatriate football managers in Spain Expatriate football managers in Chile Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo managers 20th-century Peruvian sportsmen