Peruvian national team: Starting in Europe still does not guarantee a call-up.

Carlos Zambrano

Carlos Zambrano was present for the full 90 minutes in Rubin Kazan's 2-0 home defeat against CSKA Moscow. The Russian club dropped to ninth place in the local league with one round remaining. 'León' will try to finish the season as a starter in order to earn a new call-up to the Peruvian national team.

Carlos Zambrano's representative

Elio Casareto, Carlos Zambrano's representative, stated that the Rubin Kazan defender is one of the best national players abroad and should be called up by Ricardo Gareca to the Peruvian national team.

'I have watched the matches, Carlos Zambrano is one of the most important players in the Russian league. I think he should be included in the squad, I don't know if he should play, but I believe he should be one of the 3 or 4 center backs who are always called up to the Peruvian national team,' said Elio Casareto on Radio Ovación.

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Carlos Zambrano has not been called up to the Peruvian national team since the double fixture in March 2016 against Venezuela and Uruguay. His last match with the national team was against Venezuela in Lima.

Several incidents both on and off the field, as well as disciplinary issues, are believed to be the reasons behind Carlos Zambrano's departure from the Peruvian national team. Ricardo Gareca left the defender out of his squad along with other key players such as Claudio Pizarro, Juan Vargas, and Jefferson Farfán.

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It is worth mentioning that Carlos Zambrano left the Bundesliga to sign for Rubin Kazan this season. The defender has had regular playing time for his team, appearing in 20 matches without scoring any goals. With the Peruvian national team, he has scored three goals and made his debut in a friendly against Costa Rica under the command of 'Chemo' del Solar in 2008.