nationalcaps manageryears birth_date pcupdate years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name fullname ntupdate birth_place nationalteam height nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position managerclubs article_title
95 2012 2013 2014 12 december 1974 20:41 , 5 june 2012 -lrb- utc -rrb- 1987 1994 -- 1997 1997 -- 1998 1998 -- 2004 2004 -- -- 2005 2005 -- 2007 2007 -- 2008 2008 2009 1990 2010 2010 -- 2011 2011 -- 2012 1987 -- 1990 1991 -- 1992 1987 -- 1990 1991 -- 1992 4 17 32 13 11 14 '' ' 566 '' ' 4 27 97 32 182 49 58 23 0 2 10 0 0 2 '' ' 115 '' ' 0 7 31 5 37 8 8 4 150 1994 -- 2009 solano.jpg nolberto solano nolberto albino solano todco 23:10 , 15 october 2009 -lrb- utc -rrb- callao , peru peru 1.75 20 alianza lima sporting cristal alianza juniors newcastle united aston villa newcastle united west ham united lima ael universitario de deportes leicester city hull city hartlepool united alianza '' ` total '' ' lima sporting cristal sporting cristal boca midfielder universitario de deportes josé gálvez fbc internacional de toronto nolberto solano

nolberto solano

nolberto albino '' Ñol '' solano todco -lrb- born 12 december 1974 -rrb- , commonly known as nobby solano , is a retired peruvian professional footballer , and former manager of peruvian primera división club universitario de deportes and canadian semi-professional team internacional de toronto , from league1 ontario .
he has spent much of his playing career in the english premier league and also played 95 times for peru between 1994 and 2009 .
he is a popular figure in his native peru , where he is seen as one of the most famous peruvians , appearing on telephone cards and having his wedding televised live .
his talents in football range from accurate crosses to accomplished dead-ball skills and he has traditionally played either on the right side of midfield , or as a right back during his career .
he is the first choice player to take corner and direct free kicks .
solano is the first peruvian to play in the premier league and the fa cup final .
he is also an accomplished trumpet player and has set up his own salsa band , `` the geordie latinos '' .
he has described himself as an `` adopted geordie . ''
