He might be now. Isn't it something along the lines of 80% of last 2 year's competitive internationals? Although, FIFA rankings play a part too. Seem to recall some guy getting turned down 'cos he played for Gambia (I think?), although he'd played every game for the past 5 years.
He has had to have played or be in squad for the majority of games his country has played in last 2 years. It is upto the authorities to decide if he has missed any of these trhrough injurty whether to count them as well
Work Permits for Pro footballers Don't know whether he's played in 75% of Peru's games in the last 2 years... http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/wo...sports_and_entertainers/football_players.html ....but Peru are ranked 64th. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/r...lranking.html#confederation=0&rank=158&page=2