Rigoberto Felandro


Rigoberto Felandro Vásquez was a Peruvian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Club career

Rigoberto Felandro began his career with Sport Vitarte in 1940. In 1947, he joined Sport Boys of Callao and played his first match there on 18 May 1947, against Alianza Lima.
Competing with Rafael Asca, Felandro moved to Colombia in 1950 to play for América de Cali, where he reunited with some of his compatriots. He remained there until 1952, and after a brief stint in Venezuela in 1953, he returned to Sport Boys and played there until 1957.
In 1958, he signed with Deportivo Municipal and stayed for five seasons. He retired from KDT Nacional in 1964, at the age of 40.

International career

Peruvian international Rigoberto Felandro received eight caps for the national team between 1956 and 1961. He notably participated in the 1956 Panamerican Championship in Mexico, followed by the 1957 South American Championship, hosted by Peru, where he took part in two matches.

Managerial career

Having become a coach, Felandro had a rather short career which saw him on the bench of Carlos A. Mannucci in 1974 and Cienciano in 1977.

Death

Rigoberto Felandro died on 6 September 1990 at the age of 66.

Honours

Player

Santiago Barranco