Is André Carrillo on the national team list? What does Fossati think of the presence of the ‘Culebra’ in Arab football?

The Uruguayan is a coach who, at 71 years old, no longer holds anything back when talking about a specific topic about a specific player. If Paolo delays settling with Vallejo, the Uruguayan gives his firm point of view; If they ask him about Christian Cueva’s present and the operation on his knee, the coach elaborates on what is best for the footballer and the Peruvian team.

For this reason, when DT El Comercio interviewed him at the FPF offices, the questionnaire included a question about André Carrillo, who at that time was playing in Alianza Lima with the League 1 I bet you still open (closed February 26).

What did Fossati say at that time about the winger’s possible return to Peruvian soccer?

“I would like it, I would like it. Because there is simply one thing: it is very far away, physically speaking. It’s clear, it’s a 30-hour trip away, so having it here or in the region would be good in that sense, wouldn’t it?”, responded the Uruguayan.

With the return of Christofer Gonzáles to the League 1 I bet you, the only Peruvian eligible for Saudi Arabia football is André Carrillo of Al-Qadisiyah. As the Bicolor coach says, the ‘Culebra’ may be a WhatsApp message or video call away from an answer, but when it comes to calls the distance becomes more than a day of travel with stops in more than one country .

Will it be called?

Deporte Total from El Comercio learned that André Carrillo was one of the foreign soccer players who was sent a reservation letter for the FIFA date that will be played next week. The letter, of course, does not assure his call. Jorge Fossati will only announce the final list for his debut at the Peruvian bank this afternoon.

However, on Saturday, March 9, the Al-Qadisiyah club announced through its social networks that André is suffering from an injury that did not allow him to be considered in the 2-0 victory over Al Kholood.

The severity of the injury and the time it would take to recover are not yet known, but the fact that Fossati has André Carrillo’s name written on his board speaks of the intentions he has with one of the references. He will take it into consideration, now or when he is enabled, despite the fact that the Peruvian chose to continue his career from mid-2023 in the Second Division of Saudi Arabia.

“As I have always said, the Peruvian league is very demanding, so why not? I hope that André (Carrillo) returns to Peruvian football. I spoke with him a little while ago because I know him from the Gulf, from having faced him, even. Simply to know how he was doing,” Fossati told DT last February.

The distant present

Told by scenes, the last three moments that the national fans remember about André Carrillo can be divided into his signing for Al-Qadisiyah last year after a brilliant performance with Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia (including two Asian Champions Leagues).

The second moment occurred in the Qualifiers even with Juan Reynoso on the bench. In the match against Venezuela (1-1 draw), André entered for Piero Quispe at 65′ and the indifference that he showed was recorded in a video that later invaded social networks.

Not only at the moment of his entry, when he inadvertently had to remove a chain helped by Joao Grimaldo, but during the match. He was never able to take center stage nor did he bring danger to the plain area. Far from the best André we saw in the Ricardo Gareca era in Peru.

The last photograph arrived weeks ago. While the rumor that Alianza Lima would try to sign him was dissipating, news arrived from Arabia (February 27). Carrillo scored in Al-Qadisiyah’s agonizing victory (goal at 90+9′) over Al Faisaly 2-1. Previously, he had published a photo on his social networks with the shield of the Arab club in the background and the phrase. “Just one goal in mind.”

With the aforementioned goal, meanwhile, the ‘Culebra’ added just 2 goals in his new club. For now, the main statistics pages (soccerway, sofascore, among them) do not have updated or personalized records of the second division of Saudi Arabia, so no further details are known about Carrillo’s performances in the 2023-2024 season.

Al-Qadisiyah is the leader in Division 1 (Second of Arabia) with 56 points. On the next date they face the guard, Al Orubah (47 units) on March 15. If he recovers in time, this would be André Carrillo’s last game if he is considered by Fossati. Then, it would be his turn to pack his bags and travel more than 30 hours to Lima, where the team will face Nicaragua, March 22 (Matute, 8:30 pm), and the Dominican Republic, March 26 (Monumental, 8:30 pm). ).