Alianza Lima players deny sexual assault claims by Argentine woman | OneFootball

Peruvian players Carlos Zambrano and Miguel Trauco, suspended by the Alianza Lima club, denied on Friday that they had committed sexual abuse against a young Argentine woman in a hotel in Montevideo.

Zambrano, Trauco, and Sergio Peña, all former players of the Peruvian national team, are involved in the sexual assault scandal that came to light on Thursday and, as a result, were removed from the squad that will face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami this Saturday in a friendly match in Lima.

The players were reported last Sunday by a 22-year-old Argentine woman, who claimed to have been assaulted in a hotel in the Uruguayan capital, where Alianza Lima was holding its pre-season training.

“I categorically deny any criminal accusation that may be made against me and I trust that the process will be conducted with due diligence,” Zambrano said in a statement on social media.

The former Boca Juniors defender made himself “available to the authorities” to clarify the facts.

For his part, Trauco, who played for Flamengo, denied “any criminal accusations that may be made against him.”

Like Zambrano, Trauco announced his willingness to “cooperate in any way necessary,” in a separate message. The day before, Peña had also denied the allegations.

The Buenos Aires city police reported that the three Peruvian players were accused of “sexual assault on January 18, 2026.” The young woman stated she was assaulted at the Hyatt Centric hotel in Montevideo.

According to Argentine channel A24, the alleged victim stated that she knew Zambrano, 36, and had dinner with him before going to the hotel where the team was staying. Trauco (33) and Peña (30) reportedly entered the room afterward. The police added that the complainant returned to Argentina to file the report.

*By AFP

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