34 Facts About Nolberto Solano

Nolberto Albino Solano Todco was born on 12 December 1974 and is a Peruvian football coach and former player who is the manager of San Marcos.

Nolberto Solano became the first Peruvian to play in the Premier League, and appear in the FA Cup final.

Nolberto Solano is considered a cult hero at the Tyneside club, and was noted for his trumpet playing and formed his own salsa band named The Geordie Latinos.

Nolberto Solano is a popular figure in his native Peru, where he is seen as one of the most famous Peruvians, appearing on telephone cards and having his wedding televised live.

Nolberto Solano played 95 times for the national team between 1994 and 2009, including at the Copa America of 1995,1999 and 2004 and the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Nolberto Solano had short spells at Universitario and Jose Galvez, and was manager of Internacional de Toronto for a few matches, before the club had its licensing agreement terminated.

From 2015 to 2022, Nolberto Solano was involved within the national team setup, as assistant manager to Ricardo Gareca and manager of the Olympic football team.

Nolberto Solano signed his first professional contract with the Peruvian Primera Division side Sporting Cristal in 1992 at the age of 17.

Nolberto Solano was part of the Sporting Cristal squad of the 1990s during which the club won the Peru Primera Division Championships and reached the finals of the 1997 Copa Libertadores.

Nolberto Solano said in 2004 that he would like to play for Boca Juniors again, but admitted he was perhaps too old for the ambition to be realized.

Nolberto Solano took the spot kick due to Alan Shearer's injury earlier in the game.

Nolberto Solano attributed his leaving Newcastle to a "strained relationship" with manager Bobby Robson.

On transfer deadline day, Nolberto Solano rejected a late offer to join Liverpool and agreed to return to Newcastle.

Nolberto Solano signed a contract originally for two years, but with the option for Newcastle to extend it for another year.

Nolberto Solano revealed that Alan Shearer had played an influential role in arranging his return.

Nolberto Solano signed a one-year contract with West Ham United in August 2007.

Nolberto Solano returned to England, where he trained with Colchester United and with Newcastle, before, on 22 January 2010, signing for Leicester City until the end of the season.

Nolberto Solano was reunited with Nigel Pearson, who had been assistant manager at Newcastle.

Nolberto Solano was offered a contract for a further six months, but chose to leave the club, preferring to follow Pearson to Hull City.

Nolberto Solano rejoined Pearson, who had recently taken over the manager's job at Hull City, signing a one-year deal.

On 13 May 2011, Nolberto Solano signed for Hartlepool United, having previously worked with their manager Mick Wadsworth at Newcastle.

In February 2012, Nolberto Solano became first-team coach at Northern League side Newcastle Benfield while remaining a member of Hartlepool's playing squad.

Nolberto Solano earned 95 caps and scored 20 goals for Peru.

At the 2004 Copa America on home soil, Nolberto Solano scored in group games against Venezuela and Colombia in a run to the quarter-finals.

Nolberto Solano said in June 2005 that his international career was over, but returned in September 2007.

Nolberto Solano announced his international retirement in October 2009 with the team having not qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and said that he wanted to be a manager so he could finally take Peru to a World Cup.

Nolberto Solano took the first step into coaching as the part-time first-team coach of Newcastle Benfield in 2012.

From three months from 23 April 2013, Nolberto Solano was manager of Jose Galvez of the same league.

In May 2014, Nolberto Solano became the head coach of Canadian club Internacional de Toronto in League1 Ontario.

In May 2015, Nolberto Solano was hired as a technical assistant to Ricardo Gareca on the Peru national team.

Nolberto Solano was hired by AFC Eskilstuna, second-last in the Swedish second-tier Superettan, on 14 July 2023.

Nolberto Solano said he was "very disappointed" noting that he had only ten players available to prepare during the pre-season.

Nolberto Solano qualified for a temporary work permit in the United Kingdom when he signed for Newcastle, as he was an international regular for Peru.

Nolberto Solano later obtained a Greek passport through an ancestor, to bypass the need for a work permit as a citizen of the European Union.