Álvaro Ampuero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ampuero and the second or maternal family name is García-Rossell.

Álvaro Francisco Ampuero García-Rossell (born September 25, 1992) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Atlético Grau.

Álvaro Ampuero

Ampuero with Peru in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Francisco Ampuero García-Rosell
Date of birth	(1992-09-25) September 25, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	Atlético Grau
Number	2
Youth career
2007–2008	Regatas Lima
2008–2011	Universitario de Deportes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Universitario de Deportes	50	(5)
2013-2014	Parma	5	(0)
2013–2014	→ Padova (loan)	10	(0)
2014	→ Salernitana (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2015	Universitario	17	(0)
2016–2018	Universidad San Martín	69	(2)
2018–2020	Deportivo Municipal	48	(1)
2019–2020	→ Zira (loan)	16	(0)
2020-2021	Carlos A. Mannucci	0	(0)
2022	Viktoria Žižkov	0	(0)
2022	Universidad San Martín	26	(1)
2023–	Atlético Grau	27	(1)
International career
2012–2013	Peru	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2020

Ampuero has an outstanding advancing potency which combined with his precise shot make of him a constant threat on an attacking position. On August 25, 2012, he was signed by Parma to play for five seasons.^[1]

Club career

Ampuero made his official debut for Universitario de Deportes on 1 September 2011 in a Copa Sudamericana elimination match against Deportivo Anzoategui, at the age of 18.^{[citation needed]} Starting at the left back position, his debut was a memorable one as he managed to score the first goal in the 2–1 away win for his club and was voted man of the match. This was also his first official goal, which was scored in the 30th minute by dribbling past his defender and shooting a strong left-footed shot into the bottom-right corner of the net. Ampuero made his Torneo Descentralizado debut on 17 September 2011, against Sport Boys away to the Estadio Miguel Grau. He started at left back and lasted the entire match, but it finished in a 2–0 loss for his side.^{[citation needed]}

He made his Serie A debut for Parma on March 17 in the 2–0 loss against AS Roma.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 February 2014^{[citation needed]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Universitario de Deportes	2011	Torneo Descentralizado	6	1	0	0	5[b]	1	11	2
	2012	Torneo Descentralizado	44	4	—		—		44	4
Parma	2012–13[2]	Serie A	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
Padova (loan)	2013–14[2]	Serie A	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
Career total			64	5	0	0	5	1	69	6

1. Includes Copa Inca, Coppa Italia.
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Universitario de Deportes^{[citation needed]}

• U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2011