Pedro Aquino
Peruvian footballer (born 1995)
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Pedro Jesús Aquino Sánchez (born 13 April 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Alianza Lima, on loan from 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 | 13 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alianza Lima (on loan from Santos Laguna) | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| 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 | 38 | (1) |
| 2025– | Alianza Lima (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 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 | 49 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:38, 15 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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]
León
On 24 May 2018, he signed for Léon.[7] He made his debut on 21 July 2018, in a 2–0 defeat against Tigres UANL.[8]
América
On 1 January 2021, Aquino signed for Liga MX side América on a permanent deal from León.[9] Aquino was a regular player for America during his time there.[10]
Santos Laguna
On 12 June 2023, Aquino joined Santos Laguna.[11]
Loan to Alianza Lima
On 19 August 2025, Aquino joined Alianza Lima on a one-year loan.
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.[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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 August 2025[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[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 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[b] | 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[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 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 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Liga MX | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||
| Alianza Lima | 2025 | Peruvian Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 266 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 297 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance in MLS All-Star Game
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of 15 December 2025[17]
| Peru | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 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 |