Sport Boys have confirmed that defender Carlos Zambrano has suffered an acromioclavicular dislocation, a shoulder injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the Torneo Clausura 2026 and leaves his availability for the final rounds in serious doubt. The club announced the diagnosis in an official statement on Sunday, 8 November.
Injury sustained against Universitario
The problem occurred during the 2-2 draw with Universitario de Deportes at the Monumental stadium. Zambrano had to leave the pitch in the 73rd minute because of pain in his right shoulder. Before the official diagnosis was known, he admitted that he was in considerable discomfort. “I don’t know what they’ve told me, but it hurts a lot. It’s part of football and we’ll see what comes next,” he told L1 MAX.
The club’s medical staff will continue to monitor the player, and the club has not given a date for his return. It said only that his recovery will depend on his clinical, functional and sporting progress.
A blow at the worst possible time
The timing is damaging for Sport Boys. They face UTC on Sunday in matchday 16 of the Liga 1 Clausura, at the Miguel Grau stadium in Callao, and they go into that game with 25 points from 15 matches. UTC are bottom with zero points, after a five-point deduction for debts, and have already been relegated to the second division.
Zambrano had been a regular at the heart of the back line, and his absence means the coach will have to rework his defence for the two remaining fixtures of the tournament. The defender was also unhappy with the draw against Universitario, arguing that his departure affected the result. “Unfortunately, if it wasn’t for my injury, they wouldn’t have scored a goal until now,” he said. He also criticised the VAR, saying referees review decisions only when they want to.
A strong season interrupted
Zambrano joined Sport Boys in 2026 after leaving Alianza Lima as a free agent. His signing, announced officially on 7 April alongside full-back Miguel Trauco, was part of the club’s effort to strengthen its squad for the rest of the Liga 1 season. He quickly became a fixture in the starting line-up, playing 22 matches and 1,909 minutes, while picking up seven yellow cards and one red.
His consistent form has prompted the club to try to keep him for 2027, the year Sport Boys celebrate their centenary. According to journalist Ernesto Macedo, Zambrano has verbally agreed to extend his stay for the whole of next season, and the contract is expected to be signed in the coming days.
For now, the focus is on his recovery. With only two rounds left in the Clausura, the chances of him returning before the end of the campaign look slim.
Source: www.infobae.com
