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Esteban Pavez Unveiled at Alianza Lima, Vows to Win the Title

The 35-year-old defensive midfielder joins at Pablo Guede's request to stabilize a pressing first line.

Overview

  • Pavez said Guede's phone call was decisive and noted this is their third stint together after previous spells at Colo Colo and Tijuana.
  • He affirmed he completed preseason with Colo Colo and stated he is prepared to contribute immediately, even expressing he was ready to face Sport Huancayo.
  • Alianza Lima recruited him specifically to play as an aggressive No. 6 tasked with cutting play and leading the press in the first midfield line.
  • Local reporting frames his arrival as cover for a vulnerable position with expectations heightened by Jesús Castillo's injury.
  • He signed a two-year deal as the club's seventh and final addition of this window and said he embraces the pressure and attention from the fan base.