New striker emerges for the Peruvian national team

Gianluca Lapadula was injured and had to undergo emergency surgery, so he will be out for three to five months for both Cagliari and the Peruvian national team. In this context, the Blanquirroja needs a new forward for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that will begin in September of this year, and a player with Inca roots has emerged from the 'Old Continent'.

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His name is Alberto Velásquez, who was born in Finland but has Peruvian roots, so he could eventually be called up by Juan Reynoso. The forward plays for Helsinki and has recently scored a hat-trick.

And it's because Velásquez played with Helsinki in the 4-2 victory over FC Inter Turku in the Liga Etelä Sub 15, demonstrating that he is in optimal conditions. The national forward has recently been training with Red Bull Salzburg, so he could soon change teams.

In this way, a new attacker is added to Juan Máximo Reynoso's universe and could be part of the Peruvian national team in the future to face these or perhaps the next qualifying processes, since Gianluca Lapadula only has one more or a maximum of two qualifiers left due to his age.

Alberto Velásquez played for the Peruvian national team

Finally, it is important to note that Alberto Velásquez has already played for the Peruvian national team in two friendly matches this year, so he is increasingly linked to our nation and that is positive for a future call-up.