The pirate of the blue and white

The “pirate” of the blue and white

It’s impossible to talk about Alianza Lima today and not mention it Hernan boatswhose arrival two years ago marked the beginning of a period of great joy for the institution and its blue and white fans.

El Pirata has just scored in the most recent Premier League win against Atlético Grau, becoming the top foreign goalscorer in Alianza history. In doing so, he continues a legacy that began at a difficult time for the group The victory.

Thank you to everyone who shared with me and made this possible. Being a foreign historical goalscorer fills me and my family with pride. We love you so much, world allianceTogether forever,” was the message boats After scoring 38 goals with the Blue and Whites (11 goals in 2021, 18 in 2022 and 9 in 2023), he overtook Rosinaldo Lopes.

The Argentinian forward joined the Blue and Whites in early 2021 and had certain questions given his age (36 at the time); However, with his international experience, Hernán proved that he can be a crucial factor in achieving the goals set at the local level.

    Waldir Sáenz ignored Hernán Barcos' new record.  Photo: composition LR.

Waldir Sáenz ignored Hernán Barcos’ new record. Photo: composition LR.

El Pirata quickly became one of the small team’s benchmarks and was one of those who led Alianza to a two-time national championship by beating Sporting Cristal and 2022 in the 2021 and 2022 finals. Melgar or.

In the two and a half seasons he has defended the Blue and Whites, boats He has won two national titles, an inaugural tournament and two Clausura tournaments. At 39, the Argentine is still hungry for glory and wants to bring a new joy to the fans, the three-time championship.

Likewise, the Argentinian forward will have the opportunity to improve his goalscoring record and climb the table of the top scorers in the small club’s history.

Alianza Lima will face off this Tuesday Athletico Paranense for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, with hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Copa Sudamericana, and on Saturday they meet Deportivo Municipal in the second day of the Clausura tournament. Locally, Barcos and the company dream of being crowned Peruvian soccer champions for the third year in a row without having to play the final, so they have to win the Clausura.