Máximo Mosquera


Máximo Mosquera Zegarra was a Peruvian footballer who played as a striker.

Biography

Club career

Born in Chincha Alta, Mosquera played for Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Cali, Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, Atlético Baleares and Cádiz. He won the Peruvian Primera División with Deportivo Municipal, Alianza Lima, and Sporting Cristal. In the 1955 season he was the top scorer in the league, with 11 goals.

International career

Mosquera was a member of the Peruvian national team between 1947 and 1957. He has 31 appearances and 7 goals for the national team.

Later life and death

Mosquera had a brief coaching experience at Porvenir Miraflores in 1969, before becoming a sports commentator on a Peruvian radio station: Radio Ovación. He's died on 27 July 2016.

Honours

Deportivo Municipal
Alianza Lima
Sporting Cristal
Individual