Who is Ricardo Salcedo, the Sport Huancayo player who revealed to be a Universitario fan?

University vs Sport Huancayo: A vital duel for the cream team

For the last matchday of the Clausura Tournament, the teams of Universitario and Sport Huancayo will face each other in a vital duel for the cream team. The team led by Jorge Fossati must come out with their best artillery to get the three points, win the title of the second half of the year, and be able to face Alianza Lima in the final.

On the other hand, the 'Rojo Matador' wants to finish the Clausura Tournament in the best way possible. With the qualification to the Copa Sudamericana 2024 in their pocket, Sport Huancayo will seek to make a statement at the Estadio Monumental and spoil the party for Universitario.

Within the Huancayo squad, the presence of Ricardo Salcedo stands out. The 32-year-old midfielder is a key player in Wilmar Valencia's team and in an interview, he confessed that Universitario is the team of his dreams.

The interview was conducted in 2022 for El Popular. In this conversation, Ricardo Salcedo confessed that his life goal is to play for Universitario de Deportes, the team of his life, and he has a clause with Huancayo if the 'U' asks for him.

"It's a lifelong dream of mine to play for the club that I support. When Huancayo renewed my contract a few years ago, I asked them to put a clause that would allow me to leave if Universitario made an offer, but later I found out they didn't put it," revealed Salcedo.

Ricardo Salcedo revealed that in 2018 and 2019, Universitario contacted him to try to sign him. However, despite his desire to play for the cream team, the conversations did not reach a successful conclusion. "Universitario called me in 2018 and 2019, but nothing came of it. This time, the Huancayo board has given me their word," he expressed.

Ricardo Salcedo is 32 years old, plays as a defensive midfielder, and has been defending the Sport Huancayo shirt since 2016. He has also played for José Gálvez and León de Huánuco.

With José Gálvez, he won the Intermedio Tournament (2011), the Second Division (2011), and the Copa Federación (2012). In 2019, he was considered one of the best players of the Copa Bicentenario.

Ricardo Salcedo has played 30 matches in the current season, with 13 games in the Clausura, 15 matches in the Apertura, and 2 in the Copa Libertadores. He is valued at 352,000 euros.