Pedro_Aquino
Pedro Aquino
Peruvian footballer (born 1995)
Pedro Jesús Aquino Sánchez (born 13 April 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Santos Laguna and the Peru national team.
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Aquino with Peru at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Jesús Aquino Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2013 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Sporting Cristal | 70 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Monterrey | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lobos BUAP (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | León | 50 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | América | 73 | (3) |
| 2023– | Santos Laguna | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Peru U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Peru U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Peru U20 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | Peru U22 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Peru | 44 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 28 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:07, 28 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Sporting Cristal
He made his senior league debut for Sporting Cristal on 2 June 2013 in a Peruvian Primera División 0–2 away loss at Cienciano.[2]
Monterrey
On 29 May 2017, Aquino signed for Liga MX club Monterrey,[3] with the club buying 80% of the player's rights.[4]
Lobos BUAP (loan)
On 8 June 2017, Aquino joined Lobos BUAP on loan, alongside his compatriot Luis Advíncula from Tigres UANL.[5] On 22 July 2017 Aquino made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna playing 76 minutes in a 2–2 draw.[6]
Club León
On 24 May 2018, he signed for Club Léon.[7] He made his debut on 21 July 2018, in a 2–0 defeat against Tigres UANL.[8]
Club América
On 1 January 2021, Aquino signed for Liga MX side Club América on a permanent deal from Club León.[9] Aquino has been a regular and reliable player for America throughout his time there.[10]
Santos Laguna
On 12 June 2023, Aquino joined Santos Laguna.[11]
He made his debut for the senior national team on 1 September 2016 in a 0–2 loss to Bolivia in the 2018 World Cup qualifying round.[12]
In May 2018, he was named in Peru’s provisional 24 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[13] Aquino started Peru’s second match of the World Cup against France,[14] playing well and hitting the crossbar with a powerful, curving shot from long distance.[15]
Club
- As of 28 December 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Cristal | 2013 | Peruvian Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 76 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 2 | ||
| Lobos BUAP (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Léon | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| Club América | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Santos Laguna | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 242 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance in MLS All-Star Game
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of 28 December 2023[17]
| Peru | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2018 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 October 2018 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States |  Chile | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3. | 3–0 |
León
Individual
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Sporting Cristal: Pedro Aquino y su tierno mensaje a Mariano Soso". Libero.pe. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- Reséndiz, Mac (29 May 2017). "Pedro Aquino a detalles de firmar con Monterrey". ESPN.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Bautista, Erik (28 May 2017). "Selección peruana: confirman fichaje de Pedro Aquino al Monterrey de México". El Bocón (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Agencia Peruana de Noticias (8 June 2017). "Pedro Aquino es nuevo refuerzo del Lobos BUAP de México". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- "Pedro Aquino Lobos BUAP Debut". Depor.com (in Spanish). Jean Marvi. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- Flores, Andrés (24 May 2018). "Pedro Aquino, nuevo refuerzo de León para el Apertura 2018". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- "Tigres UANL vs. León - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Club América (1 January 2021). "Pedro Aquino es Águila 🦅". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- Club América (12 June 2023). "Muchas gracias, Pedro Aquino, por defender nuestra camiseta con orgullo 🔵🟡". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Cruz, César (13 June 2023). "América say goodbye to Pedro Aquino; Santos announce". Diario AS. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- "Selección Peruana: Pedro Aquino explicó por qué salió de la barrera". RPP.pe. Radio Programas del Perú. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™: France - Peru". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Redacción DT (21 June 2018). "Perú vs. Francia: Pedro Aquino casi iguala con potente remate que se estrelló en el poste". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Pedro Aquino at Soccerway
- "Pedro Aquino". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game". AS. 19 July 2021.
- Pedro Jesús Aquino Sánchez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Pedro Aquino at Soccerway
- Pedro Aquino at Lobos BUAP (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 November 2017)
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