Andy Polo

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.

He was in the starting line up and later provided the assist for teammate Johan Fano's winning goal in the 49th minute, which gave his club a 2–1 win in the first leg.

Polo played from the start and was later substituted for Raúl Ruidíaz in the 67th minute.

His goal came in the 85th minute by heading in a cross from Edison Flores and eventually forced the match to a penalty shootout, which Universitario won 3–2.

Andy Jorman Polo Andrade (born 29 September 1994), commonly known as La Joya (The Jewel), is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes and the Peru national team.

Polo made his professional debut with Peruvian club Universitario in the 2011 season at the young age of 16.

Polo built a name for himself with his rapid acceleration and scoring skills.

Being able to play in any of the four attacking positions, in his first season he quickly became an asset in the attacking force of his team.

As the team's top scorer, Polo helped the Universitario under-20 squad win the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores.

In 2022, Polo's 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.

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 favor of Universitario de Deportes.

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 the league in the mid season rest, Polo, aged 16 years, was selected by manager Javier Chirinos for the under-20 Universitario squad to participate in the first edition of the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores.

He managed to score three goals in six games and finished as the team's top scorer.

Polo went on to help his side win the very first U-20 Copa Libertadores alongside notable players such as Edison Flores and Willyan Mimbela.

Chirinos included him in the starting eleven in all of the games including the final against Boca Juniors, which his side defeated 4–2 on penalties.

Polo made his debut in a senior international competition on 1 September 2011 in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana away to Deportivo Anzoategui.

At the end of the season, Polo was given the award for Jugador Revelación (Breakthrough Player) of the 2011 Torneo Descentralizado season.

In January 2012, he signed a contract with Serie A club Genoa to join the club upon reaching 18 years of age.

Thus, Polo was to remain for six more months in Universitario; however, he ended up staying in the club during the whole year.

In February 2013, he announced that his deal with Genoa had been annulled, for the club did not want to contract his services anymore.

and that he would stay in Peru.

On 23 March, Universitario made public that Polo would not stay in the club.

On 27 March, Universidad de San Martín announced that it had registered Polo before the transfer deadline date, but that he first had to solve irregularities in his contract with Universitario before being able to sign a contract with San Martín.

In April, Polo was enabled to play with San Martín by the Chamber of Conciliation and Dispute Resolution of the Peruvian Football Federation.

He played his first game with los Albos against Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca, coming from the bench in the second half.

In July, Polo scored his first goal with the club against Alianza Lima.

On 31 January 2014, Italian club Inter Milan signed Polo on a short-term contract for an undisclosed fee.

He then joined the youth sector of the club, comprised by under-19 players.

He played his first game in March against Padova and scored his first goal on the next matchday against Cagliari.

Polo played a total of 9 matches, becoming the starting right winger, and scored 2 goals.

After his club got through to the next round and on the day of his 17th birthday, Polo was voted man of the match after he provided an assist for Raul Ruidiaz's goal in the 1–1 draw in the first leg match away to Godoy Cruz.

In his fourth match of the tournament, he scored his first goal in the Copa Sudamericana in the second leg at home (Miguel Grau stadium) against Godoy Cruz.