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Percy Liza

Percy Liza

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During his time at Sporting Cristal, Liza helped the team win the Liga 1 title in 2020 and the Copa Bicentenario in 2021.

Percy Liza is a talented Peruvian footballer known for his forward position and impressive skills on the field.

He began his professional career at Club Sporting Cristal, where he played from 2019 to 2022.

Biography

Early Life

Carlos Percy Liza Espinoza, known as Mbaliza, was born in Chimbote, Ancash, Peru, into a Christian family with average living conditions. From a young age, he showed promise in football, starting his journey at the José Gálvez FBC Soccer School. His early inspirations were renowned players Paolo Guerrero and Karim Benzema. Liza's youth career saw him progress through various clubs, including the José Gálvez Sports Academy and the SiderPerú Academy, before joining Sporting Cristal in 2017, where he moved to Lima alone to pursue his dreams.

Career

Liza made his professional debut for Sporting Cristal on January 30, 2019, in a friendly match against Emelec. He quickly established himself as a promising forward, scoring his first official goal against Club Universitario de Deportes in November 2020. His contributions helped Sporting Cristal secure the Liga 1 title in 2020 and the Copa Bicentenario in 2021. After a successful stint at Sporting Cristal, Liza transferred to C.S. Marítimo in 2022, followed by a brief period at Carlos A. Mannucci in 2024. As of 2025, he plays for FBC Melgar and has also been called up to represent the Peru men's national football team starting in 2023.

Legacy

Percy Liza's journey from a young boy in Chimbote to a professional footballer is a testament to his dedication and talent. His ability to adapt and succeed in various clubs highlights his potential to become a significant figure in Peruvian football. With aspirations to follow in the footsteps of his idols, Liza continues to work hard to make his mark on the sport.

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Sporting Cristal

2019-2021: Debut and early years

He made his first-team debut on January 30, 2019, in a friendly match against Emelec, at that time coached by Ismael Rescalvo, at the George Capwell Stadium. On February 3, he was summoned to play another friendly, this time against Academia Cantolao for the Día de la Raza Celeste. At the beginning of April Liza signed his first professional contract with the club for 2 years. Claudio Vivas made him debut in an official match against Ayacucho FC, at the Ciudad de Cumaná Stadium on April 6, 2019. At the age of eighteen, ten months and twenty-six days, being one of the homegrown players to make his debut in the First Division. On May 22, he made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana against the Unión Española; However, for the rematch he was separated due to indiscipline. He scored his first official goal against Club Universitario de Deportes, on the seventh day of the League championship on November 20, 2020. On December 12, Sporting Cristal played the rematch for the Liga 1 Play-offs against Ayacucho FC where Liza scored the last goal ensuring the team's pass to the final. This was, after playing the final against Universitario, the first title of the season that he won with the sky-blue team. In early 2021, Liza renewed his contract with the celestial club for two seasons. However, he had a discreet participation in Fase 1. On May 6 he made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Rentistas, a match in…

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2022

Club
Club Sporting Cristal (2019–2022)
Club
C.S. Marítimo (2022–2023)
Club
Carlos A. Mannucci (2024–2024)
Club
FBC Melgar (2025–)
Club
Peru men's national football team (2023–)
National team
Peru

Personal

Early life

Carlos Percy Liza Espinoza was born in Chimbote, in the department of Ancash. Percy grew up in a Christian family and in a home with average conditions. He began to stand out among his colleagues at the José Gálvez FBC Soccer School, his first club and where he worked. His idols were Paolo Guerrero and Karim Benzema. The following year, he joined the ranks of the José Gálvez Sports Academy, where he continued his progression. In 2014, he became part of the José Olaya Sports Club, that same year he continued his career at the Chimbote Training Center. Liza became part of the SiderPerú Academy in 2015. The following year, he continued his youth career in San Pedro University until the following season, after playing for the Ancash Region in a Regional Tournament contesting the final stages in Puente Piedra. In 2017, the scouting area of the celestial cast held a test to sign for the Sporting Cristal Club and He became part of the club in Lima, the Peruvian capital, having to move alone and get away from his family. Once the transfer was completed, he began his new journey in the discipline of the Lima club as of the 2018 season. In the quarry directed by Pablo Zegarra, he was assigned psychologists, personalized tutors who guided him in his studies and doctors who observed his physical growth, which contributed to his training as a person and a footballer. Percy Liza would achieve the double championship with the reserve team (2018 and 2019) and would be one of the scorers of…

Legacy

Honours

Club

Sporting Cristal

Liga 1: 2020 Copa Bicentenario: 2021 Torneo Apertura: 2021

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Peruvian footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Carlos Percy Liza Espinoza, also known as Mbaliza, due to his physical resemblance to Kylian Mbappe, is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peruvian Primera División club Melgar.

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