Juan Aurich won the Copa Peru in 2007 and returned to the First Division of Peruvian Football, the team from Chiclayo suffered in its early years and after establishing itself, it became one of the leading clubs in the tournament. In that same line, the 'Ciclón' achieved absolute success in the 2011 season as it was crowned National Champion after defeating Alianza Lima.
The team chaired by Edwin Oviedo made a significant investment to compete in the 2011 Torneo Descentralizado. In that year, the team was managed by Colombian Diego Umaña and they achieved good results match after match. This led them to play the finals against Alianza Lima, where they were crowned champions in the third match.
In the first leg, Alianza Lima won 2-1 in Chiclayo, the second leg belonged to Juan Aurich who won 1-0, and in the third and decisive final at the National Stadium, the 'Ciclón' won on penalties. That Chiclayo team was led on the field by Luis 'Cuto' Guadalupe, a defender who coined the popular phrase "faith, faith. Faith is the most beautiful thing in life."
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Juan Aurich: Current situation of the 2011 champion squad
- Diego Penny - Alianza Atlético
- Paul Pantoja - Los Caimanes
- Ignacio Drago - Unassigned
- Édgar Balbuena - General Martín Ledesma
- Nelinho Quina - Universitario
- Luis Guadalupe - Retired
- Jesús Álvarez - Retired
- Diego Minaya - Cusco FC
- Jhonny Lalopú - Los Caimanes
- Mario Ramírez - Racing Club Huamachuco
- Jersson Vásquez - César Vallejo
- Jhoel Herrera - Retired
- Roberto Guizasola - Retired
- Javier Tenemás - Retired
- Eduardo Uribe - Sport Boys
- Alfredo Rojas - Sport Huancayo
- Jorge Molina - Carlos Stein
- Rinaldo Cruzado - Unassigned
- Diego Gavilán - Retired
- Roberto Merino - Unassigned
- William Chiroque - Retired
- Reimond Manco - Juan Aurich
- Ricardo Ciciliano - Deceased
- Renzo Sheput - Retired
- Mario Velarde - Comerciantes Unidos
- Gustavo Aliaga - Unassigned
- Anderson Cueto - Unassigned
- Luis Tejada - Potros del Este
- Mauricio Montes - Alianza Atlético
- Pedro Ascoy - Retired
- Fernando García - Retired
- Ysrael Zuñiga - Retired
- Miguel Otero - Deportivo Llacuabamba
- Julio Talaviña - Racing Club Huamachuco
- Osnar Noronha - César Vallejo
As it can be seen, only 8 players from that 2011 championship squad are currently in the Liga 1, while 6 of them play in the Liga 2 of Peruvian football. On the other hand, the 'Pana' Luis Tejada returned to his country and plays in the Panamanian league.
Where is Juan Aurich currently playing?
After the golden years of Juan Aurich, the club lost its category in 2017 and since 2018 it has been playing in the Second Division of Peruvian Football. Year after year, the club has tried to return to the top category, but all their attempts have had no luck. They are currently in the bottom positions and it seems unlikely that they will play in the Liga 1 in 2023.
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