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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oribe Peralta Morones | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Santos Laguna | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Morelia | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Monterrey | 64 | (11) |
| 2006– | Santos Laguna | 203 | (73) |
| 2008–2009 | → Chiapas (loan) | 35 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Mexico U23 | 14 | (10) |
| 2005– | Mexico | 28 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2013 | |||
Oribe Peralta Morones (born 12 January 1984) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Santos Laguna of the Liga MX soccer league in Mexico. He is also a member of the Mexico national team. He is best known for his performance at the 2012 Olympic football tournament, when he scored two goals in the final against Brazil to win the gold medal.
Club career
Early career
A native of Torreón, Peralta made his debut for Morelia coming in as a substitute in the second half againstClub América in a 2–1 defeat. Peralta then played his second match of his first season against Cruz Azul. For the next two seasons Peralta did not see any action and then was transferred to Monterrey.[2]
Monterrey
After playing for Morelia, Peralta then joined Monterrey to play for the next two seasons. Peralta made his debut for Monterrey against the Tigres in the second half as a substitute, losing 6–2 defeat. In his second match, he scored his first goal of his career coming in as a substitute, scoring the second goal of the match against Cruz Azul going on to win the match 3–0. Peralta ended his first season with five goals in 22 matches and making it to the finals to lose to the Pumas.
Peralta then started his second season as a substitute and scored a goal in his second match. For the next four matches, he was used as a substitute until he made his second start against Puebla, scoring his second goal of the season. He ended the season with four goals.
For the next two seasons, Peralta played less time in matches, only scoring two goals in 22 matches.
Santos Laguna
After playing for Monterrey, Peralta moved to Santos Laguna. He made his debut against Monterrey, his former club, scoring his first goal in his first start of the season. Peralta ended the season with three goals in 17 matches with two assists. He is currently Santos Laguna's main strike threat and has scored over 65 goals during his ongoing spell with the club.
International career
Peralta has made several appearances for Mexico. He was included in the preparations for the 2006 World Cup but did not make the squad.[2] Peralta scored his first international goal against the United States in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw scoring at the 17th minute. Peralta then scored his second goal playing against Venezuela in a 3–1 win.
2011 Copa América
He was a member of the Mexico side that participated in the 2011 Copa América, and had a limited role as a reserve.[3]
2011 Pan American Games
Peralta won the gold medal at 2011 Panamerica Games and was also the tournament's top scorer with six goals. At the start of the tournament, Peralta scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Ecuador in the 25th minute. He scored a goal to draw the match against Trinidad and Tobago, which ended 1–1. In the next match against Uruguay, Peralta scored a goal in a 5–2 win. Peralta scored a hat-trick against Costa Rica to make it to the finals against Argentina.
2012 Summer Olympics
Peralta was part of the Mexican Gold medal winner team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, beating Brazil 2–1. His first goal was scored in just 29 seconds, making it the fastest Olympic goal in the Summer Olympics and in any FIFA tournament final. He was the top scorer for Mexico with four goals in the tournament, two of which came in the gold medal match.
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
Santos LagunaHonours
- Primera División de Mexico (2): Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012
International
Individual
- Best Striker of the tournament: Apertura 2011
- Best Striker of the tournament: Clausura 2012
- Best Player of the tournament: Clausura 2012
- Concacaf Champions League Player of the tournament 2012
