He had previously been called in May by coach Alfio Basile to a series of friendlies prior to the 2007 Copa América, but injury prevented him from appearing in those matches and the official competition.
Dia sebelumnya telah dipanggil pada bulan Mei oleh pelatih Alfio Basile untuk serangkaian pertandingan persahabatan sebelum Copa América 2007, tetapi cedera mencegah dia muncul pada pertandingan dan kompetisi resmi.