Víctor Zegarra


Alejandro Víctor Zegarra Salé is a Peruvian football manager and former player.
Nicknamed Pitín Zegarra, he is one of the idols of Alianza Lima. Two of his sons, Pablo Zegarra and Carlos Zegarra, were Peruvian internationals, the former also being a coach.

Playing career

Club career

With 19 seasons spent with Alianza Lima, Víctor Pitín Zegarra was a key player. Winning three league titles between 1958 and 1974, he shared the spotlight in the 1960s with other Alianza icons such as Julio Baylón, Luis Babalú Martínez, Pedro Pablo León and Teófilo Cubillas, forming an attacking line considered by some to be the best in the club's history.
In 1975, he had a brief stint at Unión Tumán, then the following year at FBC Melgar before returning to Alianza, where he won the title again in 1977 and 1978. He moved to Bolivia in 1979 where he ended his career.

International career

A Peruvian international between 1962 and 1969, Pitín Zegarra played in the 1963 South American Championship and then in the 1966 World Cup qualifiers. He played a total of 19 matches for the Peruvian national team, scoring three goals.

Managerial career

He had his first experience on the bench as a player-coach for FBC Melgar in 1976. But his coaching career remains associated with Alianza Lima, which he managed in the 1980s and in 2000.

Honours

Player