Overview
- Trauco said his focus is winning with Alianza Lima, stating he prays for Universitario to lose when they play.
- He explained that sporting director Franco Navarro called just before Christmas and persistently pursued the deal.
- Trauco noted he had options to remain abroad but chose Alianza for personal reasons and because he felt the club truly wanted him.
- Comparing left-backs, he praised Universitario’s César Inga yet asserted he is currently better based on career experience, adding Inga could surpass him in a decade.
- He described former Peru coach Ricardo Gareca as a father figure and recalled being selected if he reported at ideal weight, with Transfermarkt citing 73 appearances under Gareca, including 65 starts and 7 as a substitute.