Carlos Antonio Ascues Ávila (born 19 June 1992), also known as Pogbascues, due to his physical and technical similarities to

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, is a Peruvian professional

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who plays as a

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or as a striker on occasion for

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Venezuela to Peruvian parents of

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n descent, Ascues began his youth career at

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and moved up to the first team in the 2011 season. He finally made his professional league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado on 15 May 2011 in the 2–0 away win over Sport Huancayo.

Move to Europe

On 11 August 2012, Ascues signed for Portuguese side Benfica but was immediately sent to the B-team where he played 22 times in the second division. On 21 August 2013, Ascues signed a two-year contract with

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in Greece.

Return to Peru

However, in January 2014, Ascues returned to Peru when he joined Universidad San Martin in a one-year loan deal. On 3 February 2015, he returned to Peru on a permanent deal when he signed a two-year contract with Melgar of the

VfL Wolfsburg

On 23 July 2015, Ascues returned to Europe, signing a three-year deal with

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for a fee of €1.5 million. He made his debut for the team as a substitute on 1 April 2016, subbing on for Robin Knoche in the 82nd minute of a defeat to 3–0 away defeat to

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. The only other senior appearance he would make was in a DfB Pokal first round game against

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the following season.

Third spell in Peru

On 3 January 2017, Ascues rejoined former club Melgar on loan until the end of the

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season. Upon the completion of the loan, he rejoined another of his former clubs, Alianza Lima, for the second half of the season. Ascues played 10 games and scored four goals as Alianza Lima won the 2017 Peruvian Primera División title.

Orlando City

On 16 August 2018, he joined Orlando City on loan until the end of the 2018 MLS season with an option for a 12-month extension. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to

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on 25 August and started every remaining game except for the final day of the season when he was ruled out with a quad injury as Orlando lost 1–0 to

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. The loan was extended for the 2019 season. On 21 November 2019, it was announced Ascues had his contract option for the 2020 season declined by Orlando as part of the end-of-season roster decisions.

International career

In 2011, Ascues featured for and was captain of the Peru U20 side at the 2011 Sudamericano U-20. On 6 August 2014, Ascues made his full senior debut for the Peru national team, scoring two goals in a 3–0 friendly win against

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. He was a member of the squad that finished in third place at the 2015 Copa América and also featured six times during the

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as Peru finished fifth before beating

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in a

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to reach the team's first World Cup since

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. However, Ascues was not selected for the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

FBC Melgar *

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Alianza Lima *

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ascues, Carlos 1992 births Living people Venezuelan people of Peruvian descent Sportspeople of Peruvian descent 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Peruvian men's footballers Footballers from Caracas Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Peru men's international footballers Peru men's youth international footballers 2015 Copa América players Peruvian Primera División players Major League Soccer players Bundesliga players Club Alianza Lima footballers S.L. Benfica B players Liga Portugal 2 players Panetolikos F.C. players Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players FBC Melgar footballers VfL Wolfsburg players Orlando City SC players Alianza Atlético footballers Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo footballers Asociación Deportiva Tarma footballers Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany