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This Friday, coach Ricardo Gareca delivered the roster of players for Peru’s next qualifying matches, one of them against Chile on November 13. The big news is the presence of the Italo-Peruvian forward Gianluca Lapadula, 30, who is active in the Benevento in Italy.
With a Peruvian mother and Italian father, Gianluca will have the great possibility of playing for the senior team. Of course, you must complete the nationality procedures to be an alternative for the coach. “Lapadula is a player who has communicated with us these days. Then, the interest to participate in the selection, to be taken into account, made everything possible. We went to see him years ago, but then everything was left to him. If you organize your papers, we are interested ”, said Tigre Gareca at today’s press conference.
Gianluca William Lapadula Vargas was born in Turin, on February 7, 1990. He began his career in the Juventus youth teams and after his departure from Vecchia Signora he wandered in other teams until his debut in 2007, for Pro Vercelli. In 2009, at the age of 19, he made the leap by signing for Parma. Many clubs appear on his resume, but none more important than Milan, for which he signed in 2016. Of course, he did not do well and he left. At that time he slipped his intention to play for Italy.
In November 2016, the southpaw was called up to the Azure to replace a low. In 2017 he played for the only time in the Italian national team, scoring three goals against San Marino.
There are 26 players called by Gareca for the double knockout date. Lapadula is not the only “foreigner” nominated. There is also Jean Pierre Rhyner, of a Swiss father and a Peruvian mother, born in Zurich, who plays in the Second Division of Spain.
“The national team is a long road, each game is a different story. We have to leave behind what happened and we have to add. The national team needs to win, it has to give results, because it is the only way to achieve objectives ”, added Gareca. Peru’s big casualties for their next duels will be Paolo Guerrero and Jefferson Farfán, both injured.
Archers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City, USA), José Carvallo (University), Renato Solís (Sporting Cristal)
Defenses: Luis Advíncula (Rayo Vallecano, ESP), Aldo Corzo (University), Miguel Araujo (Emmen, HOL), Christian Ramos (U. César Vallejo), Luis Abram (Vélez, ARG), Anderson Santamaría (Atlas, MEX), Jean Pierre Rhyner (FC Cartagena, ESP), Alexander Callens (New York, USA), Miguel Trauco (Saint-Étienne, FRA), Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes, USA).
Flyers: Renato Tapia (Celta, ESP), Pedro Aquino (León, MEX), Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul, MEX), Wilder Cartagena (Godoy Cruz, ARG), Sergio Peña (Emmen, HOL), Christian Cueva (Yeni Malatyaspor, TUR ), Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal), Edison Flores (DC United, USA)
Forwards: André Carrillo (Al Hilal, ARA), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers, USA), Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders, USA), Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento, ITA) and Aldair Rodríguez (América de Cali, COL).
