Several Chilean players who made history at the blanquiazul club passed through Alianza Lima, but there are also those who did not have a great time like Patricio Rubio, who arrived at La Victoria in 2020 and was the 'intimate' goal scorer but in the end - as a whole - had a disastrous season. Today, the Chilean forward lives a different reality and stands out in his country with Ñublense.
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During 2020, coach Mario Salas directed Alianza Lima and requested a luxury reinforcement to be the '9' of the season. He asked his compatriot Patricio Rubio, who had had a good season in the Campeonato Nacional with Universidad de Concepción and Everton, to come from Chile. The "Pato," as he was nicknamed, arrived at the white and blue store with the best of spirits and smiled in the photos of his presentation without thinking that year would end with unfavorable numbers.
With Alianza Lima, Patricio Rubio played 22 games between Liga 1 and the Copa Libertadores, but only scored 7 goals, causing dissatisfaction among the blanquiazul fans and leading to critical results for the La Victoria Institution that season. For 2021, Rubio left Peru and returned to his country to play for Unión Española, where he had better numbers and played at a high level.
The "Pato" returned to Chile and is more current than ever, as he played 23 games and scored 9 goals with Unión Española. Now in 2022, at 33 years old, he plays for Ñublense and enjoys a starting position in Jaime García's team, having already played 10 games and scored 1 goal. With his current club, Chilean Patricio Rubio ranks fourth in the league with 19 points, two behind leader Colo Colo.
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At the same time, Alianza Lima became champion in 2021, achieving a new title in Peruvian football. Now they are playing in the Copa Libertadores and have new players like Pablo Lavandeira, Jairo Concha, Hernán Barcos, Cristian Benavente, among others.