1. Oribe Peralta Morones was born on 12 January 1984 and is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
39 Facts About Oribe Peralta
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Oribe Peralta went on to play for Leon, Monterrey and Guadalajara before joining Santos Laguna, where he made over 200 appearances and scored 97 goals.
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In May 2014, Peralta joined Club America in what was then a Liga MX transfer record.
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Oribe Peralta returned to Guadalajara before retiring from professional football in January 2022.
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Oribe Peralta made his senior international debut in 2005, though he did not receive call-ups consistently until 2011, being one of the over-aged reinforcements who won the 2011 Pan American Games with the under-22 squad.
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Oribe Peralta scored two goals in the gold medal match at the 2012 Olympic football tournament against Brazil, which was the first Olympic gold medal for Mexico in football.
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Oribe Peralta participated in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa America Centenario, 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Oribe Peralta retired from the national team following the 2018 World Cup.
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Oribe Peralta's achievements include four Liga MX titles, two CONCACAF Champions Cup titles, a CONCACAF Gold Cup and an Olympic gold medal.
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Oribe Peralta was born in a small town of La Partida, near Torreon, Coahuila, to Miguel Angel Oribe Peralta and Julieta Morones, and was the oldest of four brothers.
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At the age of 13, Oribe Peralta joined his first football team Los Vagos from his home town.
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Oribe Peralta managed to join CESIFUT [Synergy Center of Football] after having recovered from a broken tibia and fibula which left him immobile for a year.
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Oribe Peralta then played his second match of his first season against Cruz Azul.
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Oribe Peralta made 33 appearances and scored ten goals, winning the Clausura tournament with the club in 2004.
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Oribe Peralta ended his first season with five goals in 22 matches and making it to the final.
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Oribe Peralta then started his second season at the club as a substitute.
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Oribe Peralta only played in four matches and did not score any goals.
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Oribe Peralta made his debut against Monterrey - his former club - scoring his first goal in his first start of the season.
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Oribe Peralta ended the season with 9 goals in 17 matches and 7 assists.
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In 2009, Oribe Peralta was loaned out on a one-year deal to Jaguares for the Clausura tournament.
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Oribe Peralta had a successful loan spell with Jaguares, scoring 12 goals in 35 appearances.
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Oribe Peralta was Santos Laguna's main striker and went on to score 82 goals in 225 games during his time with the club, as well as winning the Clausura 2008 and 2012 championships.
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Oribe Peralta helped Santos reach the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League on two occasions within two years.
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Oribe Peralta was awarded the CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2013 for his excellent performance.
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On 13 May 2014, it was announced that Oribe Peralta was sold to Club America prior to the Apertura tournament.
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Oribe Peralta was the club's top goal scorer of the tournament with eight goals, though America failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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On 12 January 2022, Oribe Peralta announced his retirement from professional football.
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In 2011, Oribe Peralta was selected by coach Luis Fernando Tena as one of three over-aged reinforcements for the 2011 Pan American Games.
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Mexico won the gold medal with Oribe Peralta finishing as the tournament's top scorer with six goals.
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Oribe Peralta scored the second goal in the 75th minute, assisted by a Marco Fabian free-kick.
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In total, Oribe Peralta made six appearances and was the tournament's third-best goalscorer, and Mexico's top-scorer with four goals in 529 minutes played.
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On 7 July 2016, Oribe Peralta was confirmed as one of the three overage players to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Oribe Peralta made his debut for Mexico coming on as a late substitute during a friendly match against Argentina on 9 March 2005.
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Oribe Peralta was included in the preparations for the 2006 World Cup but did not make the final squad.
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Oribe Peralta was called up by coach Luis Fernando Tena as one of the five over-aged reinforcements of the Mexican team composed entirely of players under the age of 22 that participated in the 2011 Copa America, though he had a limited role as a reserve.
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Oribe Peralta did not participate in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup or the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup due to injury.
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On 8 May 2014, Oribe Peralta was selected for the final 23-man roster participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup by coach Miguel Herrera.
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In October 2017, the creation of the Asociacion Mexicana de Futbolistas was announced, with Oribe Peralta serving as co-president alongside Carlos Salcido.
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Oribe Peralta is currently sponsored by German sportswear manufacturer Puma, appearing in various adverts for the company, including the presentation of the new line of boots that would be used during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.