There is little left to start participating each time Peru’s U20 team in the South American category, which will be held in Colombia from Thursday 19 January. La Bicolor will try to run a great campaign to qualify for the World Cup in Indonesia 2023. Curiously, in the Blanquirroja’s final list of summonses, there are several footballers with dual nationality. In this note we tell you who are the six “lapadulitas” who will represent our country in this youth competition.
Catriel Cabellos
One of the dual nationality players of the Peru’s U20 team it Catriel Cabellos. He is of Argentinian origin and currently plays for Racing there, a club where he has already signed a professional contract and which has awarded him a multi-million dollar release clause.
Catriel Cabellos stands out in the Peru U20 and U23 teams. Photo: FPF
The 18-year-old midfielder is one of the main characters of the Bicolor. The midfielder has played a total of 13 friendlies with Jaime Serna’s side, in which he has scored three goals.
Sebastian Pineau
Sebastian Pineau He is called up as a striker in the starting XI Peru’s U20 team in the South America category. The gunner also has Chilean nationality and has been called up several times by the southern country for some friendlies. Eventually, however, he decided to defend the colors of the Bicolor.
Sebastien Pineau will defend the jersey of the Peru team. Photo: Composition LR/Instagram
The “Peruvian Cavani” is 19 years old and was one of the top scorers in the reserve team of Alianza Lima, with which he was crowned champion of the said tournament. He has also already had the opportunity to make his Liga 1 debut with César Vallejo and the Blue and Whites.
Kenji Cabrera
Kenji Cabrera He has Japanese roots and belongs to FBC Melgar. The 19-year-old winger is one of the players in the Peru’s U20 team with more filming in the First Division. With the Arequipa team, he even contested decisive instances in the Copa Sudamericana.
Cabrera was national runner-up in 2022 with Melgar. Photo: La Republica/Luis Jiménez
The national striker is a regular in the Bicolor. In total, he has made 10 friendly appearances with the Blanquirroja, in which he has provided one assist.
Gonzalo Aguirre
another player of the Peru’s U20 team who has Argentine nationality is Gonzalo Aguirre. The 19-year-old footballer works as a central midfielder and is part of Nueva Chicago, a club with which he has already made his debut in the First National of Argentina.
Alex Miguel Custodio
Alex Miguel Custodio is an 18-year-old Peruvian-Venezuelan football player who plays for Zulia FC. During the 2022 season, the defenseman participated in 15 games in the Llanero Country First Division. The young central defender is one of the surprises in the Bayern squad Peru’s U20 team and turns out to be an important option for strengthening the defensive zone.
Diego Otoya
Diego Otoya He has a US passport and completed his training there in various teams. A few days ago, the 18-year-old forward signed for Sporting Cristal. in the Peru’s U20 teamis one of the alternatives in attack coach Jaime Serna has, alongside Sebastien Pineau, Bruno Portugal and Juan Pablo Goicochea.
When is Peru vs Brazil U-20?
The match between Peru and Brazil has agreed to take place this Thursday, January 19th at 17:00 (Peruvian time) at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali.