One of the most important debates in Peruvian football is about who is the best center forward that the 'Bicolor' has had in recent years, a position in which both Paolo Guerrero and Claudio Pizarro stand out above the rest.
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And it is that the 'Bombardero de los Andes' remained for more than 20 years in a top-level football like the Bundesliga in Germany, being an idol at Werder Bremen as well as at Bayern Munich.
On the other hand, the 'Predator' began his successful career in German football with Bayern and then reached his peak in the always competitive Brazilian football, where he became a world champion while playing for Corinthians.
Regarding this, someone who dared to choose his favorite in this position was the remembered Peruvian forward Andrés 'Condor' Mendoza, who had a great career in Europe playing for Brujas in Belgium.
The best forward in Peru in recent years? "Paolo Guerrero, there is no other '9', he is the only one, then I follow (laughs). Paolo is the top scorer of the national team, he has achieved things in his clubs, he keeps scoring goals, he is current. I see him physically well. People who criticize him because of his age must be people who do not know about football, age does not matter. If he is physically fit, he can play calmly. He is showing that he has a good level, who is going to arrive like that, there is none. There is no successor to Paolo, we have to look for, extract," answered 'Condor' in a recent interview with Infobae.
Which clubs did Andrés Mendoza play for?
- Sporting Cristal - Peru (debut)
- Club Brujas - Belgium
- Metalurg Donetsk - Ukraine
- Olympique de Marseille - France
- Dinamo Moscow - Russia
- Steaua Bucharest - Romania
- Monarcas Morelia - Mexico
- Diyarbakırspor - Turkey
- Columbus Crew - United States
- Atlante - Mexico
- Pacifico - Peru
- Alianza Universidad - Peru (last team)
How many goals did Andrés Mendoza score in his career?
Throughout his professional career from his debut in 1996 until his retirement in 2014, Mendoza played a total of 427 games, scoring 147 goals with 34 assists.