Overview
- Piero Quispe joined Sydney FC on loan from Pumas UNAM for the 2025–26 season and arrived in Sydney on September 20 to begin preseason.
- Sydney FC posted an official video of his airport welcome, where hundreds of Peruvian fans greeted him with banners, chants, photos and autographs.
- Quispe said he chose the move because he views the A-League as competitive and expressed that he is happy and motivated for the opportunity.
- Sporting director Alex Baumjohann said Quispe could become one of Peru’s best, explaining the move followed Pumas’ foreign‑slot squeeze and weeklong talks with director Eduardo Saracho and the player’s agent.
- The signing follows Sydney FC’s September 17 announcement that Douglas Costa’s contract was mutually terminated due to legal and personal matters in his home country.