Since his call for the first double date of the 2026 qualification, coach Juan Reynoso has been questioned for including Raúl Ruidíaz in the final squad of the Peruvian team. The Seattle Sounders striker usually achieves outstanding numbers for his club, but he has a big debt to the Bicolors because, although he has been regularly called up to the squad since the time of Sergio Markarian, he has not managed to put all his talent at the top to show the goal with the red and white jersey.
Raúl Ruidíaz scored the goal that eliminated Brazil in the 2026 Copa América Centenario, one of his most celebrated goals. Photo: Peruvian team
How many goals has Ruidíaz scored with the Peruvian team?
In the 55 games he played, including qualifying, Copa América, World Cup and international friendlies; The Peruvian attacker has scored 4 goals and his last goal came on March 27, 2018 against Iceland, in the preparation duels for the World Cup in Russia.
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This time, Ruidíaz scored Peru’s second goal in a 3-1 win against the Icelanders. His goal came in the 66th minute after a cross from Edison Flores, which Jefferson Farfán eventually turned, allowing the “Pulga” to score for eight minutes before being replaced by Cristian Benavente.
How long has it been since Ruidíaz scored for the Peruvian team?
Considering his last goal with the Bicolor, more than five years have passed since Raúl celebrated a goal with the national team. It is worth noting that since this year the attacker has not been in the starting lineup in Peru’s games and in some cases has not been called up or spent only a few minutes on the field. In summary, Ruidíaz has not scored a goal for the Blanquirroja in 5 years, 1,631 days, 26 games and 1,055 minutes.
Raúl Ruidíaz took part in four World Cup qualification processes: 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026. Photo: La República