Overview
- Mano Menezes included Los Chankas midfielder Adrián Quiroz in Peru’s senior squad for a European trip featuring friendlies against Senegal and Honduras.
- Quiroz won the nod after a strong Liga 1 Apertura, starting every match for Los Chankas and drawing notice for his link-up play and control in midfield.
- The 26-year-old called the call-up a dream and said he looks forward to learning from veterans like Yoshimar Yotún, Miguel Araujo, and Diego Enríquez.
- He shared that he once considered quitting when he was without a club, and he credited his family’s support for helping him stay in the game.
- Coverage frames the move as part of Peru’s rebuild under Menezes and notes Quiroz’s path from Universitario’s youth system through lower divisions to a national-team audition.