Universitario de Deportes secured the permanence of another football player. The cream team announced the renewal of a two-year contract with 25-year-old midfielder Gerson Barreto, who played 1862 minutes in the 2020 season.
"Midfielder Gerson Barreto renewed his contract with Universitario for two seasons. Congratulations, Gerson!", the merengue institution stated in the message shared through social media.
The midfielder is the ninth player to sign a contract extension with 'U'. Before him, Federico Alonso, Alberto Quintero, Luis Valverde, Rafael Guarderas, José Carvallo, Alexander Succar, Armando Alfageme, and Diego Chávez had done so.
📝⚽ #RENOVACIÓN | Midfielder Gerson Barreto renewed his contract with Universitario for two seasons.
— Universitario (@Universitario) January 9, 2021
Congratulations, Gerson! 👊🏼⚽