Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta (born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team, as a defensive midfielder. Club career Ballón began his career with Academia Deportiva Cantolao and in January 2007 joined Universidad San Martín where he made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado. On 26 June 2010 the midfielder left Universidad San Martín and was loaned out to River Plate. In January 2015, Ballón joined Sporting Cristal. On 7 February, he scored in his debut for the Torneo Descentralizado against Deportivo Municipal; it was the 2-0. International career Ballón played for the Peru national under-17 football team the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. He has earned 29 caps while a member of the Peru national team. Honours Club Universidad San Martín Peruvian Primera División (2): 2007, 2008, 2010 Sporting Cristal Peruvian Primera División (2): 2014, 2016 Alianza Lima Peruvian Primera División (2): 2021, 2022 Country Peru national football team Copa America: Bronze medal 2011 Copa America: Bronze medal 2015 Copa America: Runner up 2019 Personal life Ballón is currently married and has two children. References External links Living people 1988 births Footballers from Lima Peruvian footballers Peru international footballers Peruvian expatriate footballers Academia Deportiva Cantolao players Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Universidad de Concepción footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Chilean Primera División players Peruvian Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Association football midfielders 2011 Copa América players 2015 Copa América players 2019 Copa América players Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Chile