Sporting Crystal scored a hopeful 0-0 draw against Huracán in Stage 3 of the Copa Libertadores in Argentina. The team around Tiago Nunes seems to have done better this time with reinforcements for the 2023 season, and not just with the outstanding Brazilian Ignacio. jostin alarcon, He is one of the best Peru U-20 players and has shown game after game that he has plenty of potential to continue growing with the Light Blues.
Jostin Alarcón joined Sporting Cristal aged just under 20 after two seasons as a regular for Sport Boys. Joining the rosy squad from Deportivo Municipal reserves, it wasn’t long before he established himself as the undisputed starter. In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say he was League 1’s best youth player in 2021.
Jostin Alarcón and his remarkable passage through Sport Boys
According to an interview with El Comercio, Jostin Alarcón was able to join Sport Boys in 2021 after going through four filters. He was selected by Teddy Cardama and signed to a one-year contract. Alarcón made his debut in the 2-0 defeat by Ayacucho in the first leg of Copa Sudamericana Stage 1. At the local tournament, he performed from the second appointment. From then on he played whenever he was able.
The young midfielder was notable for his versatility as he made several appearances as an attacking midfielder despite being a winger on the left. He can play on both sides, is very brave and skillful in 1v1 and he is very transcendent when it comes to scoring chances. In his first season, he completed the entire Bolsa de Boys: he played 1,640 minutes in 25 games and scored two goals.
Jostin Alarcón along with Tarek Carranza, Carlos Cabello and Sebastián Penco in the game in which he scored the first goal of his career against Deportivo Municipal. Photo: GLR archives
Another very notable aspect of Jostin Alarcón is his regularity. It is not usual for a Peruvian soccer player who makes his debut in the first division at the age of 18 not only to maintain his level for more than one season in a row, but also to be one of the best in the team and always uplift. In 2022, Alarcón played more as a winger, he was able to score more goals and provide more assists.
Jostin Alarcón and his gift at Sporting Cristal
After confirming what he had shown in his first year as a pro, Jostin Alarcón joined Sporting Cristal alongside Adrián Ascues, his former Muni teammate and another of the top Peruvian under-20s. Both have gradually added minutes with the support of Tiago Nunes, with the difference that Alarcón has been a regular in the last two games for the Copa Libertadores.
What many Cristal fans particularly appreciate, without looking at the stats, is the audacity and daring in Jostin Alarcón’s game in the Copa Libertadores. Even if he may have made a wrong decision on some occasions, the ex-boys’ shirt hasn’t weighed him down and he promises a lot in the sky-blue store for the time being.
Some statistics of Jostin Alarcón in the Huracán vs. Sporting Cristal game at the Copa Libertadores 2023. Photo: Sporting Cristal