| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Piero Estefano Guzmán Simbala | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Piura, Perú | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Universitario de Deportes | 25 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Pirata FC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Cusco FC (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Alianza Atlético (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 7 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Piero Estefano Guzmán Simbala (born 21 January 2000) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central defender for Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Atlético on loan from Universitario de Deportes.
Club career
Guzmán played in the youth ranks of Universitario de Deportes. In 2019, he was promoted to Universitario's reserve team. In November 2020, after beginning to train with the first team, he signed his first professional contract with the club. Following this, manager Ángel Comizzo registered Guzmán in the first team squad for the 2021 season. He did not play a single match in the year, appearing only once in the bench, on matchday 9 against Carlos A. Mannucci.
Looking for more playing time, Guzmán was loaned to Pirata FC until the end of the season. He made his professional debut in his spell with Pirata and played the entirety of the Fase 2 of the Liga 2. The club, on the other hand, had a bad campaign, finishing last in the aggregate table; however, at the beginning of the season it was determined that no team would be relegated and Pirata stayed in the Liga 2.
Guzmán returned to Universitario for the 2022 season, being registered for both the Liga 1 and the Copa Libertadores. He played his first game with Universitario on matchday 6, scoring in a 1–1 tie against Cienciano. The following year, Guzmán won his first trophy as Universitario defeated Alianza Lima in the 2023 Liga 1 finals.
In June 2024, he was loaned to Cusco FC for the rest of the season, where he scored 1 goal in 12 matches. Despite playing at a good level in Cusco, he was loaned again for the 2025 season, this time to Alianza Atlético.
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitario de Deportes | 2021 | Peruvian Liga 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pirata FC | 2021 | Peruvian Liga 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
References
- "Universitario de Deportes le hizo contrato a 15 juveniles para que puedan entrenar, por pedido de Ángel Comizzo" [Universitario de Deportes made a contract to 15 youth players in order for them to train, on request by Ángel Comizzo]. RPP (in Spanish). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "Liga 2: Pirata FC se refuerza con dos jugadores de Universitario de Deportes" [Liga 2: Pirata FC loans two players from Universitario de Deportes]. Fútbol Peruano (in Spanish). 9 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "Un gol en su debut: Piero Guzmán marca el 1-0 de Universitario frente a Cienciano" [A goal in his debut: Piero Guzmán scores to put Universitario 1-0 ahead against Cienciano]. Perú.21 (in Spanish). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- Robles Tadokoro, Wilmer (6 June 2024). "Tras no tener minutos en Universitario: Piero Guzmán se va prestado a Cusco FC" [After not getting minutes in Universitario: Piero Guzmán is sent on loan to Cusco FC]. Depor (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Soccerway profile
External links
- Piero Guzmán at Soccerway