Alex Valera is already training with Al-Fateh: the club showcased his arrival with cumbia music.

A new stage begins in Alex Valera's career. The 26-year-old forward has left Universitario de Deportes and signed with Al-Fateh in Saudi Arabia, where he will be teammates with Christian Cueva. After closing the contract, the footballer embarked on a trip to Slovenia, the country where his new club is doing the preseason.

The long journey of the player ended on Wednesday when he landed at Ljubljana Airport, where some representatives of the Saudi squad were waiting for him. Upon disembarking, the forward greeted the attendees and received a scarf with the emblem of his new institution.

The images were shared by Al-Fateh in a special video posted on Twitter, which also highlights some cities in Peru. At the same time, the sports entity showed how Valera's arrival was and his journey through Slovenian territory, accompanied by the popular song "Así de goza" by Grupo 5.

Shortly thereafter, Alex was taken to the team's concentration hotel led by coach Georgios Donis. As evidenced by the club, the forward will wear the number 20 jersey, which would become his number for the start of the 2022-23 Saudi Professional League.

How many goals did Valera have in 2022?

In the first part of 2022, Alex Valera scored 12 goals and provided one assist in 17 matches wearing the Universitario jersey in the Liga 1. He also played two matches in the Copa Libertadores but failed to score. On the other hand, the forward scored two goals in two friendly matches with the Peruvian national team earlier this year.