Pedro Jesús Aquino Sánchez (born 13 April 1995) is a Peruvian professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga MX club América and the Peru national team.

Club career

Sporting Cristal

He made his senior league debut for Sporting Cristal on 2 June 2013 in a

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0–2 away loss at

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Lobos BUAP

On 22 July 2017 Aquino made his Liga MX debut against

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playing 76 minutes in the 2-2 draw.

Club León

He signed for Club Léon in June 2018. He made his debut on 21 July 2018 against

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Club América

On 1 January 2021, Aquino signed for Liga MX side Club América on a permanent deal from

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. Aquino has been a regular and reliable player for America throughout his time there.

International career

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. In May 2018, he was named in Peru’s provisional 24 man squad for the

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. Aquino started Peru’s second match of the World Cup against France, playing well and hitting the crossbar with a powerful, curving shot from long distance.

Career statistics

International

:''Statistics accurate as of match played 16 November 2021''

International goals

:''Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.''

Honours

León * Liga MX: Guardianes 2020 Individual * Liga MX All-Star:

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