Víctor Marchena


Víctor Manuel Marchena Navarro was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as goalkeeper.

Playing career

Víctor Marchena is one of the most iconic goalkeepers of Sport Boys of Callao, his hometown. He won the Peruvian championship twice there in the 1930s. After a brief stint with Atlético Chalaco, Sport Boys' arch-rival, he returned to the latter club in 1942 and won his third championship. He remained there until 1945, the year he retired.
A Peruvian international, Víctor Marchena participated in the 1936 Berlin Olympics as Juan Valdivieso's backup. In 1938, he won the Bolivarian Games with Peru, earning his only cap for the national team, against Ecuador on 11 August 1938.

Honours

Sport Boys
Peru