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Elvio Porcel de Peralta
Elvio Ricardo Porcel de Peralta Arnaldo (12 July 1938 – 9 April 2000) was an Argentine and naturalized Chilean footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[1] Nicknamed El duro entre los duros ('the toughest among the toughest'), he was known for his temper and received a record 97 red cards in his career. CareerPorcel de Peralta was born on 12 July 1938 in Villa María, Argentina.[1] He was the son of a railway official and played football as a youth for the Argentine club Unión Central starting at age 11.[2][3] He had wished to study medicine, but gave up that goal when he received an offer at age 16 to join Club Atlético Tigre, of the Primera División, in 1954.[2] He played for Tigre from 1954 to 1958, left for Vélez Sarsfield in 1959, and then returned to Tigre from 1960 to 1961.[1] Porcel de Peralta left Argentina to join the Chilean side Rangers de Talca at the suggestion of Vicente Cantatore in April 1962.[2] He was moved to midfielder, a position he had played at the start of his career, after having been a forward in the later years of his tenure with Tigre.[2] He played with the Rangers for six years, from 1962 to 1967, and was one of their top players.[2] Porcel de Peralta was granted Chilean citizenship in 1968.[2] In the same year, he was noticed by José Pérez Figueiras, the manager of the Santiago Wanderers, and signed to play with them.[2] He played two seasons with the team and was a key member of the 1968 team, known as Los Panzers, which won the 1968 Primera División de Chile championship and competed at the 1969 Copa Libertadores.[2][4] Porcel de Peralta was praised for what was noted to be his "strength, grit, temperament and pride" with the Wanderers.[2] He was nicknamed El duro entre los duros – literally 'the toughest among the toughest'.[4] Journalist Antonino Vera, in the magazine Estadio, commented:
Porcel de Peralta moved to Unión La Calera in 1970.[1] Although considered a talented player, he was noted for having a reputation of being "explosive, temperamental and sometimes intemperate".[2] He was sent off in a record total of 97 matches in his career.[4] His last sending off resulted in the end of his career.[2] Against Club Universidad de Chile, Porcel de Peralta was kicked by Manuel Rodríguez Vega and "went for revenge".[5] He "ran the entire field" chasing after Rodríguez Vega, who escaped.[5] In response, referee Juan Carvajal showed a red card to Porcel de Peralta, who thought it unjustified and knocked Carvajal down with a punch.[2][6] As a result, Porcel de Peralta received a lifetime ban from the sport by the Asociación Central de Fútbol (ACF).[7] He made several appeals in court and ultimately won a million-dollar settlement, although he never played professionally again.[4] Later life and deathPorcel de Peralta settled in Villa Alemana in Chile after his playing career.[2] He owned a restaurant by the name "Donde Porcel".[2] He was married and had three children.[2] Porcel de Peralta died on 9 April 2000 in Talca, of cardiac arrest, at the age of 61.[2][4] HonoursSantiago Wanderers References
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