Pedro Jesús Aquino Sánchez (born 13 April 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Alianza Lima, on loan from Santos Laguna and the Peru national team.
He made his senior league debut for Sporting Cristal on 2 June 2013 in a Peruvian Primera División 0âÂÂ2 away loss at Cienciano.
On 29 May 2017, Aquino signed for Liga MX club Monterrey, with the club buying 80% of the player's rights.
On 8 June 2017, Aquino joined Lobos BUAP on loan, alongside his compatriot Luis AdvÃÂncula from Tigres UANL. On 22 July 2017 Aquino made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna playing 76 minutes in a 2âÂÂ2 draw.
On 24 May 2018, he signed for Léon. He made his debut on 21 July 2018, in a 2âÂÂ0 defeat against Tigres UANL.
On 1 January 2021, Aquino signed for Liga MX side América on a permanent deal from León. Aquino was a regular player for America during his time there.
On 12 June 2023, Aquino joined Santos Laguna.
On 19 August 2025, Aquino joined Alianza Lima on a one-year loan.
He made his debut for the senior national team on 1 September 2016 in a 0âÂÂ2 loss to Bolivia in the 2018 World Cup qualifying round.
In May 2018, he was named in PeruâÂÂs provisional 24 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Aquino started PeruâÂÂs second match of the World Cup against France, playing well and hitting the crossbar with a powerful, curving shot from long distance.
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