José del Solar

José del Solar
Personal information
Full name José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón
Date of birth (1967-11-28) 28 November 1967
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Universitario
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Universitario 56 (4)
1986–1987San Agustín (loan) 61 (6)
1990–1992 Universidad Católica 91 (2)
1992–1995 Tenerife 72 (3)
1995–1996 Salamanca 36 (6)
1996–1997 Celta 29 (1)
1997–1998 Valencia 12 (0)
1998–1999 Beşiktaş 27 (1)
1999–2000 Universitario 35 (8)
2000–2001 Mechelen 17 (1)
2001–2002 Universitario 37 (10)
Total 473 (42)
International career
1986–2001 Peru 74 (9)
Managerial career
2003 Villarreal B
2004 Villarreal B
2005 Colón
2005–2006 Sporting Cristal
2007 Universidad Católica
2007–2009 Peru
2010–2011 Universitario
2014 Universitario
2016 Universidad San Martín
2017 Sporting Cristal
2018–2022 Universidad César Vallejo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón (born 28 November 1967) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.

During his playing career, spent in four countries – mainly in Spain, where he amassed La Liga totals of 149 matches and ten goals during six seasons – he was nicknamed Chemo. He started and finished it at Universitario.

Del Solar was a Peruvian international for 15 years. He started working as a manager in 2005, also being in charge of the national team late into the decade.