On 7 December 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided, after analysing all the specific circumstances of the case, to suspend the Peruvian international player Paolo Guerrero for one year.

The player tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine, a substance included in WADA’s 2017 Prohibited List under the class “S6. Stimulants”, following a doping control test conducted after the match of the preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 5 October 2017.

By testing positive for a prohibited substance, the player has violated article 6 of the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations and, as such, contravened article 63 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

The suspension period starts on 3 November 2017, the date on which the player was provisionally suspended by the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. In line with article 29 of the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations, the suspension covers, inter alia, all types of matches, including domestic, international, friendly and official fixtures. The terms of the decision were duly notified today.

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ABOUT THE PLAYER.

José Paolo Guerrero Gonzales (Spanish pronunciation: (born 1 January 1984) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Flamengo (2015 -) and the Peru national team.

Guerrero spent his early career in Germany, formed at Bayern Munich (2002-2006), and later playing at Hamburger SV (2006-2012), amassing Bundesliga totals of 161 games and 47 goals across eight seasons. He later played in Brazil, scoring the goal which won the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup Final for Corinthians (2012-2015).

Since his international debut in 2004, Guerrero has earned 83 caps for Peru and is the nation’s all-time top goal scorer with 32 goals, representing them at four Copa América tournaments. He helped them to third place in the 2011 and 2015 editions, also finishing as top scorer in both tournaments. Recently, Guerrero appeared in the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or 59 nominees list, making him the first Peruvian football player to achieve such international recognition.