Óscar Arizaga

{{short description|Peruvian footballer (1957–2023)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Óscar Arizaga

| image = Óscar Arizaga.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Óscar Gilberto Arizaga

| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|08|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Peru

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|6|26|1957|08|20|df=y}}

| death_place = Callao, Peru

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1978–1982 | clubs1 = Atlético Chalaco| caps1 = |goals1 =

| nationalyears1 = 1980 | nationalteam1 = Peru| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Óscar Gilberto Arizaga (20 August 1957 – 26 June 2023) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a midfielder for Peru in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071104151556/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43929.html 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain] He also played for Atlético Chalaco.[https://limaaldia.pe/fallece-mundialista-oscar-arizaga-guzman-a-los-65-anos/ Fallece mundalista Óscar Arizaga Guzmán a los 65 años] {{in lang|es}}

Arizaga played in central midfield for Peru.{{cite news|publisher=Trome|title=Óscar Arizaga: La historia de cómo se convirtió en ‘chochera’ del DT Tim y fue al mundial España 82|url=https://trome.com/mundial/historias-de-mundiales-la-verdadera-historia-de-la-chochera-de-tim-para-mundial-espana-82-era-oscar-arizaga-y-no-alberto-castillo-seleccion-peruana-historias-de-futbolistas-imp-noticia/|language=es|date=18 November 2022}}

Arizaga died in Callao on 26 June 2023, at the age of 65.