Andy Polo

Universitario de Deportes

Polo got his start in the youth ranks of Universitario de Deportes and was promoted to the first team in 2011 under manager José del Solar. He made his official debut in the Torneo Descentralizado on 23 April 2011, against Alianza Atletico in the ninth round of the 2011 Descentralizado season, at the age of 16. His debut match was played at home in the Monumental and finished 1–0 in favour of Universitario de Deportes. Polo played from the start and was later substituted for Raúl Ruidíaz in the 67th minute. In his second professional match, he scored his first senior career goal on 6 May 2011 in a league match at home against Cienciano del Cuzco. Polo scored the goal in the 8th minute of the match by controlling with his head a lobbed through ball from Pablo Vitti and finishing with a strong left-footed shot into the top-right corner of the net. In a very short time, he earned a spot in the starting eleven and played in the following league games. In round 15, Polo was on the scoresheet again in the 3–0 home win over Unión Comercio. Then, he made his Torneo Intermedio (now known as the Copa Inca) debut on 28 May 2011 in the First Round against Sport Ancash. With Universitario starting the match mainly with players from the reserves and already behind two goals, Polo entered the match in the 46th minute but could not help his side avoid the 3–2 elimination away to the Rosas Pampa Stadium in Huaraz. With the league in the mid season rest,…

Polo began playing for Peru at the U15 level in the 2009 South American U-15 Championship, being later called at the U17 level for the 2010 South American Games and the 2011 South American U-17 Championship and at the U20 level for the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship, where Polo scored in the 3–2 victory against Ecuador in the final stage. He made his debut with the senior team in 2016, in a 1–0 away defeat against Uruguay for the 2018 World Cup CONMEBOL qualification, later being included in the squad for the Copa América Centenario. In May 2018, he was named in Peru's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Club

As of 25 August 2025

International

As of match played 10 June 2025

As of match played 20 March 2025. Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Polo goal.

Polo was born in the Barrios Altos neighbourhood of Lima. In 2022, his estranged wife filed a civil suit against him for domestic violence. In 2024, the jury in Oregon awarded her $600,000 in damages, finding Polo liable for assault, battery, and negligence.