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.
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.
Monterrey
On 29 May 2017, Aquino signed for Liga MX club Monterrey, with the club buying 80% of the player's rights.
Lobos BUAP (loan)
On 8 June 2017, Aquino joined Lobos BUAP on loan, alongside his compatriot Luis Advíncula from Tigres UANL. On 22 July 2017 Aquino made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna playing 76 minutes in a 2–2 draw.
Club León
On 24 May 2018, he signed for Club Léon. He made his debut on 21 July 2018, in a 2–0 defeat against Tigres UANL.
Club América
On 1 January 2021, Aquino signed for Liga MX side Club América on a permanent deal from Club León. Aquino has been a regular and reliable player for America throughout his time there.
Santos Laguna
On 12 June 2023, Aquino joined Santos Laguna.
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 2018 World Cup in Russia. 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
Club
- As of 14 February 2025
International
- As of 20 March 2025
International goals
- Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.
Honours
León
- Liga MX: Guardianes 2020
Individual
- Liga MX All-Star: 2021
References
External links
- 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)
