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| Full name | André Martín Carrillo Díaz[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1991-06-14)14 June 1991 (age 34)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Corinthians | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Esther Grande | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Alianza Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Alianza Lima | 21 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Sporting CP | 110 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Benfica | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | →Watford (loan) | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | →Al-Hilal (loan) | 21 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Al-Hilal | 108 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Qadsiah | 29 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Corinthians | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Peru | 103 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:26, 24 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:37, 11 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
André Martín Carrillo Díaz (born 14 June 1991) is a Peruvian professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubCorinthians and thePeru national team. He is nicknamedLa Culebra (The Snake).[4][5][6]
Carrillo began his senior career in 2009 withAlianza Lima. Two years later, he moved toSporting CP in Portugal and debuted for his country. In 2016, he joined crosstown rivalsBenfica and went on winning theleague,cup andsuper cup in his first season. He was then loaned out for two consecutive seasons, the first to English clubWatford in thePremier League, and the second toAl-Hilal in theSaudi Pro League, joined the latter club permanently in mid-2019. With Al-Hilal, he won 3 league titles, two King Cups, two Saudi Super Cups, and two AFC Champions League titles. In mid-2023, he joined Al-Qadsiah, achieving a promotion to the top tier at the end of the season. In the mid-2024, following his departure from Al-Qadsiah, he signed for Brazilian side, Corinthians.
At international level, Carrillo has earned over 100 caps for Peru since making his debut in 2011, and has represented his nation at five editions of theCopa América (finishing third in2011 and2015, and second in2019) and the2018 FIFA World Cup.
Carrillo began hisfootball career in theLima-based youth system ofEsther Grande de Bentín, in 2004.[7] Then in 2007 he joinedAlianza Lima's youth setup.[7] Finally in 2009, he was moved up to Alianza Lima's first team and made his league debut in theTorneo Descentralizado on 5 December in the last round of the regular season.[7] Playing at home in theMatute Stadium, he entered the pitch in the 75th minute as match eventually finished in 2–2 draw againstUniversidad César Vallejo.[citation needed]
On 6 May 2011, it was reported that Carrillo signed a five-year contract withSporting CP.[8][9] He was quickly included in the first team and was an unused substitute for the league games in round 2 and 3. Then in matchday 5 and playing from the start, he made hisPrimeira Liga debut on 19 September 2011 in Sporting's 3–2 away win overRio Ave FC.[citation needed] He was in the starting line-up again in his second match and provided his first assist in his side's 3–0 win overVitória Setúbal. Later he provided two assists in Sporting's 6–1 victory overGil Vicente. Then in his eleventh match, he scored his first league goal in the 74th minute, but it was not enough to avoid a 2–1 away defeat toBraga.[citation needed]
On 2 February 2016, Sporting informed that Carrillo had signed a contract withcity rivalsBenfica until 2021.[10]
In September 2020, it was revealed that 50% of Carrillo's economic rights at Sporting wereowned by a third party based in theBritish Virgin Islands, set up by Russian billionaireRoman Abramovich. The revelation caused controversy as Carrillo had played against Abramovich'sChelsea in 2014 without this being declared.[11]
Carrillo officially joinedPortuguese defending champions Benfica on 1 July for the2016–17 season.[12] He was an unused substitute as the team won the2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 3–0 against Braga on 7 August.[13] He played 20 games and scored twice as theywon the league;[14] the team also won theTaça de Portugal and he netted againstEstoril in the semi-finals.[15] He started only three league games as managerRui Vitória preferredEduardo Salvio andFranco Cervi; this was one start fewer than in his final season at Sporting.[16]
On 24 August 2017, Carrillo joined English sideWatford on a season-long loan with the option for a permanent transfer. He was signed by his former Sporting managerMarco Silva.[17] He made his debut two days later in a goalless draw away toBrighton & Hove Albion, coming on two minutes into the second half as a substitute for injured defenderCraig Cathcart.[18] He played 30 total games for the team fromVicarage Road, scoring the opener in a 2–1 home loss toSwansea City in thePremier League on 30 December, and in a 3–0 win overBristol City in theFA Cup third round a week later.[19]
For the 2018–19 season, Carrillo was loaned again, this time toAl-Hilal FC in Saudi Arabia.[20] On 23 July 2019, Carrillo signed a four-year contract with the club.[21]
In the opening leg of the2019 AFC Champions League Final on 9 November, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 home win overUrawa Red Diamonds;[22] Al-Hilal went on to win the title following a 3–0 aggregate victory, which allowed them to qualify for the2019 FIFA Club World Cup.[23]
On 13 August 2023, Carrillo joinedSaudi First Division League clubAl-Qadsiah.[24]
On 10 September 2024, Corinthians announced that Carrillo has officially joined the club.[25] With this move, he became the third Peruvian player in the club's history, followingLuis Ramírez andPaolo Guerrero.
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In March 2011, Carrillo was called up by managerSergio Markarián for two friendly matches in Europe;[26] In May that year he was called up to play in theKirin Cup.[27] At the2011 Copa América in Argentina, he made his debut in the final group match againstrivalsChile, coming on in the 76th minute forAntonio Gonzales and scoring the only goal as anown goal in added time.[28]
On 15 August 2012, Carrillo scored his first international goal, the only one of a friendly win away toCosta Rica.[29] His second on 3 July 2015 was in a 2–0 victory againstParaguay in the2015 Copa América Third Place Match.[30]
Carrillo was absent from the national team for over a year until his return in October 2016, having been sidelined due to a lack of playing time at his club.[31] He started all three games of a group-stage elimination at the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia; his goal in a 2–0 win over Australia in the last match was Peru's first at the World Cup in 36 years.[32]
Carrillo was part of the Peru team that came runners-up toBrazil in the2019 Copa América; he played the first 71 minutes of the3–1 loss to the host team.[33] On 8 October the following year, he scored twice in a 2–2 draw away to Paraguay, at the start of anunsuccessful campaign to qualify for the2022 FIFA World Cup.[34]
At the2021 Copa América in Brazil, Carrillo scored decisive goals in group games againstEcuador (draw) andVenezuela (win).[35][36] In the quarter-finals, he assisted a goal byGianluca Lapadula but was later sent off, as his team required a penalty shootout to advance past Paraguay.[37]
On 15 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the2024 Copa América.[38] On 25 June, he earned his 100th international cap in a 1–0 defeat againstCanada in the second group stage match of the tournament.[39]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alianza Lima | 2009 | Descentralizado | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13[d] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[d] | 2 | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 27 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 46 | 7 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 110 | 11 | — | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 17 | |||
| Benfica | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Watford (loan) | 2017–18 | Premier League | 28 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Al Hilal (loan) | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3[h] | 0 | 26 | 4 | |||
| Al Hilal | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 8[i] | 3 | 2[j] | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5[i] | 1 | 1[k] | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6[i] | 1 | 4[l] | 1 | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 1[i] | 0 | 4[m] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5[n] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 129 | 19 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 20 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 177 | 26 | ||||
| Al-Qadsiah | 2023–24 | Saudi First Division League | 28 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||||
| Corinthians | 2024 | Série A | 13 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 4[o] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 10[p] | 2 | — | 46 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | — | 65 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 370 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 65 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 516 | 56 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 103 | 11 | |
Sporting CP[41]
Benfica[41]
Al-Hilal[41]
Al-Qadsiah
Corinthians
Peru[41]
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