title: Jesús Purizaga
text: # Jesús Purizaga
  
  Jesús Manuel Purizaga Sánchez (born 24 December 1959) is a retired Peruvian international footballer.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  ### Club
  
  Born in Lima, Peru, Purizaga played for UT Cajamarca and for Lima giants Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima.
  
  ### International
  
  Purizaga made 22 appearances for the Peru national football team from 1988 to 1991. He participated in the 1991 Copa América.
  
  