It's not '9', but he is the top scorer in the Liga 1. Kevin Quevedo has scored 11 goals with the Alianza Lima jersey so far in the national tournament; in addition, he scored a goal with the Peruvian U-17 National Team against Honduras in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
Next, we analyze the evolution of the 22-year-old player over the past two years and how he became a key piece for Alianza Lima.
In 2018, under the command of Pablo Bengoechea, the footballer became a disciplined player. The coach did not hesitate to punish him more than once for being late to training and on some other occasions for off-field issues.
At that time, Kevin Quevedo's surroundings made him understand that he had to be a full-time professional and, in fact, the birth of his daughter was a determining factor.
In that path, Alianza Lima changed management and Miguel Ángel Russo took over the team. The Argentine coach decided to move the player from his usual position (winger) to play as an attacking midfielder, and in this way, Quevedo connected with goals without needing to be a typical '9'.
With Bengoechea as coach, Kevin made long attacking to defensive runs that did not allow him to be near the goal area, but rather on the outskirts of the last 20 meters of the goal.
Now that 'Bengo' has returned as the coach of Alianza Lima, he finds a more mature player familiar with scoring goals. However, the coach may have moved him back to play as a winger. Let's see how he performs in that position again.
Perú empató 2-2 ante Honduras y quedó casi eliminado de los Juegos Panamericanos. (Video: América TV)
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