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Perea belonged to Colombia’s golden defensive generation, partnering the national side through the 1990 and 1994 World Cup cycles with strength, concentration and aerial reliability. Unlike a purely destructive centre-back, he had enough composure to play inside Maturana’s possession-oriented structure, where defenders were expected to circulate rather than just clear and pray. His profile is best read as a physically firm stopper with better tactical calm than the label suggests.
