University won their last championship in 2013, that year, hand in hand with Ángel Comizzo and an excellent team, they managed to achieve the long-awaited 26th star when they defeated Real Garcilaso in the final in Huancayo. After two previous matches, they extended it to the third, where they had to go to penalties to determine the national champion.
Among the headlines, the name of Alexi Gómez stood out, who joined the merengue squad after playing in the U-20 South American Championship in the same year, and managed to establish himself on the left flank. Speed and long-range shooting in search of goals were the characteristics of the 'Hiena'.
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Alexi stayed during that and the following 2014 season, and then made the leap to football in Sweden and Chile. In 2016, he returned to the crema team for two seasons and then went abroad again, this time to defend the colors of Atlas in Mexico, and later to play in the MLS.
In 2019, he returned to the Peruvian tournament to play for Melgar de Arequipa, and then had a controversial signing with Alianza Lima, an event that caused a stir among merengue and blanquiazul fans. After an agonizing year with the 'íntimos', he had a short spell with UTC Cajamarca. Unfortunately, in 2022, the player played in the second division when he signed with Deportivo Llacuabamba.
What is Alexi Gómez doing nowadays?
For the current season, Alexi returned to the Peruvian First Division, after signing with Deportivo Garcilaso to reinforce the Cusco team, which managed to return to Liga 1. His contract is for the entire current year.
Alexi Gómez and his market value
According to the international portal Transfermarkt, Alexi Gómez is valued at 250,000 euros. However, the highest valuation the player had in the market was 600,000, but this happened in 2019.