Alejandro Luces


Alejandro Luces Salinas is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as forward.

Playing career

Club career

Nicknamed Torito, Alejandro Luces distinguished himself during the 1976 Peruvian Championship with Unión Huaral, forming a partnership with Pedro Ruiz La Rosa that led the club to its first-ever championship title. He finished as the tournament's top scorer with 17 goals.
Although he primarily played for clubs in northern Peru—José Gálvez FBC, Juan Aurich and León de Huánuco—he signed with Universitario de Deportes in 1978. In 1980, he moved to Chile to play for Green Cross.
With Unión Huaral and Universitario, he participated in the Copa Libertadores in 1975, 1977 and 1979. He played 14 matches and scored four goals in the competition.

International career

Peruvian international Alejandro Luces made eight appearances for the national team. He played all of his matches in 1977, including three World Cup 1978 qualifiers where he scored one goal.

Honours

Unión Huaral