only played in three matches. He became a regular member in the country's yet another failed 2014 World Cup qualifiers. He presided over ongoing turmoil of the national team and appeared in a string of friendlies in 2014, where he would score his first international goal against Panama in Lima on 6 August, which Peru won 3–0. He returned to the national team for the 2015 Copa América, where he only appeared in two games as Peru repeated its 2011 performance to win bronze. He also got into the national team in Copa América Centenario and appeared in all four games. He also got more permanent matches during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, where he also scored his first goal in an official game, against Paraguay in a 4–1 away victory. His ongoing good form continued throughout the qualification and in the decisive home game playoff against New Zealand, he scored his third and the most important goal in his career, to give Peru a 2–0 win and the country's return to FIFA World Cup after 36 years. He made into the final 23 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, appeared in all three group stage games as Peru exited with one win and two defeats. Honours Club Universidad San Martín Torneo Descentralizado: 2010 Peru Copa America: Bronze medal 2011, 2015 Career statistics International International goals Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first. References External links 1988 births Living people Footballers from Lima Peruvian footballers Peru international footballers Peruvian expatriate footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Club Alianza Lima footballers Juan Aurich footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers C.S. Emelec footballers Al Nassr FC players FBC Melgar footballers Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo footballers Peruvian Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Liga MX players Saudi Professional League players 2011 Copa América players 2015 Copa América players Copa América Centenario players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2021 Copa América players Association football central defenders Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Mexico Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia