Andy Robert Pando García (born 28 July 1983), commonly known as Andy Pando, is a Peruvian professional

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who plays as a

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. His nicknamed is ''El Oso'' ( en, The Bear)

Career

Pando began his senior career in 2003 with Segunda División side

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He scored his first professional goal on 6 July 2003 in his club's win over

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in Round 10 of that season, with Pando scoring the winning goal. He stayed with Universidad San Marcos until the end of the 2006 season, scoring a total of 18 goals in four seasons there. Finally in January 2007 Pando would have his first spell in the Peruvian top-flight by joining Alianza Atlético. There he made his Torneo Descentralizado league debut on 14 February 2007 in a 0–0 draw at home against

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. In

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he played for

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and finished as the Torneo Descentralizado's top goalscorer with 27 goals. He was separated from the team before the second match in the final against

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. The club Garcilaso resolved his contract claiming he had a "lack of identification with the club".

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