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.

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Josepmir Ballón

Ballón with Universidad de Concepción in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Josepmir Aarón Ballón Villacorta
Date of birth	(1988-03-21) March 21, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alianza Lima
Number	21
Youth career
2005–2006	Academia Cantolao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2014	U. San Martín	186	(9)
2010–2011	→ River Plate (loan)	12	(0)
2014–2019	Sporting Cristal	159	(12)
2019	Universidad de Concepción	18	(1)
2020–	Alianza Lima	6	(0)
International career‡
2005	Peru U-17	3	(0)
2009–	Peru[1]	54	(0)
Medal record Men’s football Representing  Peru Copa América Runner-up 2019 Brazil 2011 Argentina 2015 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 2 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2020

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Ballón began his career with Academia Deportiva Cantolao^[2] and in January 2007 joined Universidad San Martín where he made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado.^[3] On 26 June 2010 the midfielder left Universidad San Martín and was loaned out to River Plate.^[4]

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.

Ballón played for the Peru national under-17 football team the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.^[5] He has earned 29 caps while a member of the Peru national team.^[6]

Ballón is currently married and has two children.^[7]