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My Take
Luis Amaranto Perea earns my respect the way the best defenders do, quietly. Eight La Liga seasons and 314 appearances for Atletico Madrid is not luck; it's the mark of a center-back his managers and teammates trusted completely. Blessed with stamina and pace, he could shift to right-back when needed, doing the thankless work without fuss. What I like most is the second act: stepping into an assistant manager role with the Colombia national team rather than chasing the spotlight. He was always a spine, not a headline. From the coastal town of Turbo to the top of European football, his is a path I'd applaud softly but sincerely.
Overview
Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera (born 30 January 1979) is a Colombian former footballer, currently assistant manager of the Colombia national team. Gifted with incredible stamina and pace, the central defender could also be adapted at right-back. He spent most of his senior career with Atlético Madrid, appearing in 314 competitive matches over eight La Liga seasons. In 2012, he signed with Cruz Azul.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luis Amaranto Perea
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・ペレア
- Reading
- るいす・ぺれあ
- Born
- January 30, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Colombia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.