Roberto Chale

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chale and the second or maternal family name is Olarte.

Roberto Chale

Chale in 1969
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte
Date of birth	(1946-11-24)24 November 1946
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Date of death	10 September 2024(2024-09-10) (aged 77)
Place of death	Lima, Peru
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1965	Centro Iqueño
1966–1971	Universitario
1972–1974	Defensor Lima
1975–1976	Sporting Cristal
1977	Atlético Chalaco
1978	Universitario
1978	Universidad Catolica
1979	Deportivo Municipal
1980	Universitario
International career
1967–1973	Peru	48	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte (24 November 1946 – 10 September 2024) was a Peruvian footballer, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.

He is also known as Maestro (Master) or Niño Terrible (Enfant terrible), Chale is best remembered for his performance in the 1970 World Cup qualifying match against Argentina on 30 August 1969, which sent Peru to the finals.

He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the Peru national team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 1 goal and Peru reached the quarterfinals.

Early life

Chale was born in Lima on 24 November 1946.

Playing career

Chale's debut in the Peruvian First Division was in 1965 at Centro Iqueño. He later played for Universitario de Deportes where he became four times Peruvian champion in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Defensor Lima with whom he won the league one more time in 1973, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal.

He also played for Universidad Católica of Ecuador before his retirement with Universitario in 1980.

Coaching career

As a manager Chale coached Juan Aurich, CNI, Atlético Chalaco and Deportivo Wanka during the early 1980s.

Chale enjoyed a stint as coach of Peru during the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, keeping Peruvian hopes alive until the last game against future World Cup winners Argentina in Buenos Aires ended in a 2–2 draw.

Later he managed San Agustín, Defensor Lima, Sport Boys, Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Pesquero, Coopsol, Universitario, with whom he won the Peruvian leagues of 1999 and 2000, as well as Alianza Lima.

Death

Chale died in Lima on 10 September 2024, at the age of 77.

Honours

Player

Universitario

• Peruvian Primera División: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971

Defensor Lima

• Peruvian Primera División: 1973

Manager

Universitario

• Peruvian Primera División: 1999, 2000

External links

• World Great Star of the World Cup: Roberto Chale
• FIFA Statistics