Orlando de la Torre

Orlando de la Torre
	De la Torre playing for Sporting Cristal
Personal information
Full name	Orlando de la Torre Castro
Date of birth	21 November 1943
Place of birth	Trujillo, Department of La Libertad, Peru
Date of death	24 August 2022 (aged 78)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1973	Sporting Cristal
International career
1967–1973	Peru
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Orlando de la Torre Castro (21 November 1943 – 24 August 2022)^[1] was a Peruvian footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

De la Torre began his club career by playing for Sporting Cristal at the age of 17 as a central defender, going on to win the Peruvian Primera División in 1968, 1970 and 1972.^[2]

De la Torre played for the Peru national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 39 caps.^[3] He was part of the Peru squad for the 1970 World Cup.

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