Club Born in
Lima, Del Solar developed at the youth system of
Universitario de Deportes, but played his first professional match with
Asociación Deportiva San Agustín after he was loaned by Universitario to continue his development as a player. He won his first
Peruvian Primera División championship with San Agustín, defeating
Alianza Lima in December 1986. Del Solar's last official appearance was a 0–0 draw against traditional rivals Alianza Lima for the
Apertura on 7 July 2002, playing for his first club which won 1–0 in the first game, with 0–0 in
Trujillo. Del Solar competed in Spain from 1992 to 1998, always in
La Liga. He started at
CD Tenerife – where he partnered Argentine
Fernando Redondo in central midfield, and also his compatriot
Percy Olivares – helping the
Canary Islands side rob
Real Madrid of the league title in the last round in
his first season, playing in 30 matches and scoring once (the team also
qualified for the first time ever to the
UEFA Cup); this dramatic league scenario also happened in
the following year, but his presence was much more testimonial. Del Solar was selected to six
Copa América tournaments, netting three times in four matches – twice through
penalties – as the national team reached the quarter-finals in the
1993 edition, in Ecuador. ==Coaching career==