This Tuesday, September 12th, Peru will face Brazil in the South American qualifiers. In said match Paolo Guerrero, Neymar, André Carrillo, Casemiro and other players will compete at the National Stadium to secure a lead in the standings. With football fever on the rise, it’s common for many fans to name their children after one of their favorite athletes. Now him Reniec He made a list of how many Peruvians are named after a member of the Peruvian and Brazilian teams.
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How many Peruvians are named Paolo Guerrero and Neymar?
According to Reniec, a total of 40,429 people were called via his official Twitter account Paolowhile only 41 Peruvians bear the name Guerrero. Now only 7 people have the compound name Paolo Guerreroin honor of the capital of the Peruvian football team.
On the other hand, only 16 people are named Yoshimar Yotun, while Luis Abram and Andy Polo have a total of 13 namesakes.
Regarding Peruvians named after a Brazilian national team player, Reniec reported that a total of 32,865 people are named Neymarwhile only 14 Peruvians have this name Neymar Jr.
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According to Reniec, Peruvians are named after Paolo Guerrero, Neymar and other football players. Photo: Reniec
Other popular Brazilian football player names that are popular among Peruvians include Ederson, with a total of 2,920; Rodrygo and Richarlison with 197 and 170 namesakes respectively.