Universitario’s match once morest Carlos A. Mannucci was very special for José Carvallo not only because of the victory (3-0) that allowed the merengue team to continue dreaming of the Liga 1 Closing Tournament title, but also because, according to the club, He made 299 appearances in a cream shirt and broke the record set by Óscar Ibáñez (298).
“Great, Jose. 299 games defending our colors. The goalkeeper with the most appearances in the history of the ‘U’. And come on, captain!”was the message from Universitario in a publication on Twitter, the same one that was accompanied by a special design to highlight the achievement.
Universitario thrashed Mannucci 3-0, with goals from Hernán Novick, Piero Guzmán and Piero Quispe, at the Monumental Stadium. With the victory, the ‘U’ reached 27 points and put itself four behind Sporting Cristal, precisely its next rival, whom it will face on Sunday, October 9.
José Carvallo, 36, faces his third stage at Universitario de Deportes. The goalkeeper has been with the institution since 2019 and, previously, he was part of the team in 2003-2007 and 2013-15. In addition to the ‘U’, the athlete has played for DC United, Sporting Cristal, Melgar and the Technical University of Cajamarca.
Carvallo has also been part of the Peruvian national team for several years. The goalkeeper participated in the Qualifiers for Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 and was a World Cup player four years ago, with Ricardo Gareca on the bench.
