Roberto Arrelucea


Roberto Arrelucea Ayzanoa is a Peruvian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Nicknamed Maharajá, Roberto Arrelucea played as a defender and distinguished himself at Sporting Cristal, winning the Peruvian championship with them in 1988.
Although he was never called up to the Peruvian national team, he played with the Olympic team in two editions of the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in 1980 and 1987.

Managerial career

Having become a coach, Roberto Arrelucea had his first experience in 1996 on the bench of Deportivo Pesquero, where he had the opportunity to coach Claudio Pizarro, who was making his debut as a professional footballer. In the 2000s, he began his trophy haul by winning the Copa Perú in 2006 at the helm of Total Clean, and then became second division champion the following year with Universidad César Vallejo.
In 2011, he took charge of Alianza Atlético in the first division but was unable to save the club from relegation. This was his last experience as a coach in the elite. Between 2012 and 2015, he managed Deportivo Coopsol on two separate occasions, with whom he became second division runner-up in 2014.
Arrelucea wins his second Copa Perú as manager of ADA of Jaen in 2023.

Honours

Player

Sporting Cristal
Deportivo Municipal
  • Torneo Intermedio: 1993

Manager

Total Clean
Universidad César Vallejo
ADA