Oribe Peralta
Olympic gold medalist and legendary Mexican striker.
Oribe Peralta Morones (born 12 January 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is an Olympic gold medalist.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Striker; Forward
- National team
- Mexico (El Tri)
- Notable clubs
- Cruz Azul
- Santos Laguna
- Benfica
- Tigres
- Pachuca
- Key honour
- 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Gold Medalist
- World cup appearance
- 2014 FIFA World Cup (Brazil)
Lore & Background
Peralta was born in La Partida, near Torreón, Coahuila, to Miguel Ángel Peralta and Julieta Morones, and was the oldest of four brothers. He made his professional debut for Monarcas Morelia on 22 February 2003. He later played for León, Monterrey, Guadalajara (on loan), Santos Laguna, Chiapas (on loan), Club América, and Guadalajara again. He won league titles with Santos Laguna and Club América, and was named CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2013. He earned 68 caps for Mexico over thirteen years, representing his country at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he scored two goals in the gold-medal match against Brazil.
Reader's Guide
Peralta is best known as a prolific striker for Santos Laguna and Club América, and for his heroics in Mexico's Olympic gold medal run in 2012. He retired on 12 January 2022.
Did You Know?
- Peralta scored the fastest goal in Olympic history (29 seconds) in the 2012 gold-medal match against Brazil.
- He was the top scorer of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League with 7 goals.
- His transfer to Club América in 2014 was the most expensive in Mexican football history at the time, reportedly US$10 million.
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