Alex Valera's career path and dreams

Alex Valera fought hard throughout his career. Nothing has ever been easy for him. He made it to professional football after an unforgettable experience in beach football, played in the lower divisions with Deportivo Llacuabamba, and dazzled in the Liga 1, which led to him being signed by Universitario de Deportes.

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Afterwards, he scored many goals for Universitario and also played for the national team. It is a testament that there were never impossible goals for Valera, but he worked hard to make a name for himself.

Today, his new goal is to become national champion. It is his ultimate dream. What he wants the most, and in Universitario, they took care of him in the final stretch of the Clausura by avoiding yellow cards so that he would be fully available for the finals.

This Saturday, in the first leg match at the Monumental stadium against Alianza Lima, Alex Valera will start. He will be a starter. It has already been decided and he is being specially trained on and off the field.

"In a final and a classic match, it will be very difficult. It would be wonderful to score in the final. It is something that would give me confidence," said the national forward, top scorer for the club with 14 goals this year.

Jorge Fossati will field his best attackers against their rivals: Valera with 14 goals, Édison Flores with five goals, Piero Quispe with four goals, and Luis Urruti - having a great season - with 11 goals. Universitario is going with their best.

Alex Valera is currently valued at 900,000 euros, according to the international website Transfermarkt. Additionally, the website indicates that this is the highest value the player has had throughout his professional career as a footballer.

Alex Valera has a contract with Universitario until the end of 2024. Therefore, the forward will remain with the club for the entire next season.