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Biography
Juan Carlos Bazalar Cruzado (born February 23, 1968) is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. His last season as a player was with Sport Ancash in the 2009 Torneo Descentralizado season.
He is also the father of footballer Alonso Bazalar.
Club career
Bazalar developed as part of the youth system of Universitario de Deportes, and played his first professional game by Universitario to continue his development as a player.
International career
Despite his age he was still periodically called up for Peru. He represented Peru in the 2007 Copa America. Bazalar has made 26 appearances for the Peru national football team.
He had expressed a wish to play alongside his son who was part of the U-17 team that went to the U-17 World Cup in 2007.
Honours
Club
Universitario de Deportes:
- Peruvian First Division (4): 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993
- Alianza Lima:
- Torneo Apertura: 1997
- Torneo Clausura: 1997
- Peruvian First Division: 1997
- Cienciano del Cuzco:
- Copa Sudamericana: 2003
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2004
- Torneo Apertura: 2005
- Torneo Clausura: 2006