# Pedro Aquino

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 28 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sporting Cristal | 2013 | Peruvian Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sporting Cristal | 2014 | Peruvian Primera División | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Sporting Cristal | 2015 | Peruvian Primera División | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Sporting Cristal | 2016 | Peruvian Primera División | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 |
| Sporting Cristal | 2017 | Peruvian Primera División | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Sporting Cristal | Total | 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 |
| Léon | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Léon | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Léon | Total | Total | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Club América | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Club América | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Club América | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Club América | Total | Total | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 3 |
| Santos Laguna | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 242 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 8 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in MLS All-Star Game
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

### International

    As of 28 December 2023
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.
| 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 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 October 2018 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States | Chile | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

León
* Liga MX: Guardianes 2020
Individual
* Liga MX All-Star: 2021