The Peruvian striker Jose Paolo Guerrerotop scorer in the history of Peruannounced this Tuesday that he is ending his international career after 20 years in the national team. “The national team needs new people, new faces. What people ask for are new players, so let’s give young people a chance,” the 41-year-old player, who debuted in the national team on October 9, told the press. 2004 against Bolivia.
The match against Argentina on November 19 for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (1-0 loss) will remain as the last one with Peru, with whom he played 125 games and scored 40 goals. His last goal with the Peruvian shirt dates back to March 2024, during the 4-1 victory in a friendly against the Dominican Republic, in Lima.
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After having played for Bayern Munich, Hamburg and Corinthians in particular, Guerrero currently plays for the Alianza Lima club and has participated in six Copa Américas and the World Cup in Russia in 2018.