It’s likely that every year Universitario fans wonder if they finally have a proper team to win, although it’s hard to know. When the championship begins it seems that the team is the right one and that it will be enough to break the losing streak, but by the end of the season there is general disappointment and heads are being blamed for another disappointing tournament. The sports management team came together for this in 2023 Manuel Barreto and the technical vision of Carlo Compagnucci They’ve fielded a team that excites, but will it be the one fighting for title 27?
The 2022 team and departures
the strip of Gregory Perez Upon his return in 2021, he caught the attention of Meringue fans as he was achieving good results with what he had. Because of this, the board gave him a “free card” in the 2022 pre-season to sign and retain the players he is considering for the new championship.
With Novick, Alonso, Quintero, Corzo, Valera and Carvallo as references, the ‘U’ made several signatures that at the time surprised by their projection and experience, like Alfonso Barco, Joao and Roberto Villamarín, Cayetano, Vilca and Andy Polo. But with the unexpected departure of ‘Goyo’ and the arrival of Álvaro Gutiérrez, the signings made no difference in the first half of the year, the cream team trailing far in the Apertura and eliminated from Phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores.
Although the team improved with the arrival of Compagnucci because Some players stood out (like Quispe, Succar and Cabanillas) and they ended the year with an important unbeaten streak, fans fervently calling for a revolution, something that materialized with the nine starts.
- Frederick Alonso
- Gerson Barreto
- Rodrigo Vilca
- Guillermo Larios
- Nelinho Quina
- Alberto Quintero
- Ivan Santillan
- Herman Novick
- Leonardo Ruegel
The Universitario de Deportes qualified for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. Photo: La República
A team that inspires
For the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Universitario ended its participation in Liga 1 at the end of October. While contract players and extensions were on holiday, The leadership began hiring football players for the new season.
Shortly after the end of the year, the ‘U’ realized 12 signings and strengthened all positions of the field at a high level. Although they managed to hire half a year later Jordan Guivin and Jorge Murrugarra’s level has risen, it would be necessary to hire an extra “10” to switch to Quispe, as Novick’s departure affects that position.
- Goalkeeper: Alejandro Alcala.
- Defenders: Hugo Ancajima, José Luján, Marco Saravia, and José Bolívar Matias di Benedetto.
- Steering wheel: Rodrigo Urena and Horacio Calcaterra.
- Forward: Martin Perez Guedes, Jose Rivera, Emanuel Herrera and Bruno Sepulveda.
Emanuel Herrera and Martín Pérez Guedes are the departures of the “U” for the 2023 season. Photo: Composition LR/Universitario
Definitive, The 2023 squad is better than the 2022 squad in terms of names and position reinforcement. The arrival of players like Di Benedetto, Ureña, Calcaterra and Herrera elevates the squad’s prize to a level worthy of a university. A few more additions would be ideal to close the roster, but if it stays like this The minimum commitment of this team is to be the protagonist.