university They lost 1-0 to Goiás at the 2023 Copa Sudamericana and, as well as a 4-0 win over César Vallejo, the previous loss to Alianza Atlético in Sullana kept the cream shop buzzing. Still, Jorge Fossati’s side are leaving good feelings on the pitch and prospects for the South American Cup remain optimistic. In this context is one of the main players who keep the good moment of the “U” in the season Martin Perez Guedes.
Martín Pérez Guedes is one of Universitario’s foreign reinforcements for the year and the only one of the newcomers who already has a track record of success in Peruvian football. The 31-year-old Argentina midfielder reached the ‘U’ after a very good season at Melgar. Although he started from the start, many Creme fans were not happy with his performance. However, Pérez Guedes’ impressions have improved as the data has expired.
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Who is Martin Perez Guedes?
Martín Pérez Guedes was born on August 18, 1991 in Tres Arroyos, Argentina. He took his first steps in football with Huracán in his hometown, who played in the third national division. He made his debut in the first division with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in 2011 and his good performances saw him join Racing in mid-2012. In general, Pérez Guedes played for several clubs in his country (first and second) before coming to Peru.
After a move at Odisha FC in India in 2020 and a good few months at Gimnasia de Jujuy, Martín Pérez Guedes became a new reinforcement for San Martín in 2021. The midfielder was settled as ’10’ or sometimes in the front row. He was the undisputed starter and, along with Diego Penny, the best on the team. His mastery of both profiles and his good long-distance pass were the qualities that brought him to Liga 1.
Martín Pérez Guedes had a great year individually with San Martín in 2021. Photo: DeChalaca
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Martín Pérez Guedes and his establishment in Peruvian football
With San Martín, Martín Pérez Guedes played 2,440 minutes in 27 games and scored seven goals. He was the top scorer and without a doubt the best signing in what has been a murky season collectively. Most people remember his time at Melgar, but the Argentinean excelled much more with the Saints for being the ‘brain’ and main driver of the team’s attacking game.
His experience at Melgar was also very good and he surpassed his previous record for most goals in a single season (9) of his entire career. Pérez Guedes played absolutely all possible matches of “Domino” that year, but with a different function than San Martín due to the different squads and a scheme that usually used three midfielders in the middle. Despite this, he was instrumental in many of the team’s goals.
Martín Pérez Guedes made history with Melgar in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. Photo: AFP
After his good year in Arequipa, in November Universitario announced Martín Pérez Guedes as a reinforcement for the 2023 season. Since arriving at the club, the Argentine has featured in every possible game apart from the loss to Mannucci and has always been in the starting XI. Some criticized his lack of precision and speed, but Fossati supported him and he responded with good performances, such as scoring his own goal in the celebrated win over Cristal.