Kevin Sandoval (Peruvian footballer) explained

Kevin Sandoval
Full Name:Kevin Armando Sandoval Laynes
Birth Date:3 May 1997
Birth Place:Chiclayo, Peru
Height:1.75 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Melgar
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Sporting Cristal
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Sporting Cristal
Caps1:43
Goals1:5
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Ayacucho (loan)
Caps2:58
Goals2:9
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Cienciano
Caps3:80
Goals3:18
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Melgar
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2019–2020
Nationalteam1:Peru U23
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:25 May 2024

Kevin Armando Sandoval Laynes (born 3 May 1997) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Peruvian Primera División club Melgar.

Club career

Sandoval made his professional debut on 11 March 2017 in Ayacucho's 1–0 defeat against Sport Rosario.[1] [2] He scored his first goal on 6 April 2018 in a 2–3 defeat against Comerciantes Unidos.[3]

International career

Sandoval was part of Peru under-23 team which played in 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4]

On 28 August 2020, Sandoval was included in senior team's preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Brazil.[5]

Career statistics

ClubDivisionSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AyacuchoTorneo Descentralizado20178 0 8 0
201835 7 35 7
Liga 1201915 2 15 2
Total58 9 0 0 0 0 58 9
Sporting CristalLiga 1201917 1 4 0 2 2 23 3
202026 4 2 1 28 5
Total43 5 4 0 4 3 51 8
CiencianoLiga 1202125 4 1 0 26 4
202235 11 2 0 37 11
202320 3 1 0 21 3
Total80 18 1 0 3 0 84 18
MelgarLiga 120248 1 1 0 9 1
Total189 33 5 0 8 3 202 36

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayacucho vs. Sport Rosario - 11 March 2017. 23 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Las 10 cosas que no sabías de Kevin Sandoval, una de las novedades en la convocatoria de Ricardo Gareca. 23 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Ayacucho vs. Comerciantes Unidos - 6 April 2018. 23 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Estos son los convocados para el Preolímpico Sub-23. 23 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Gareca convoca 19 jogadores para primeiros jogos do Peru nas Eliminatórias. 23 October 2020.