Overview
- Universitario officially announced on Dec. 26 that Stephanie Lacoste has re-signed for the 2026 season.
- Lacoste confirmed her return with a message on social media, writing that one always returns to where they were happy and thanking the club for its trust.
- The defender arrives from Internacional de Porto Alegre, where she played the 2025 season and, according to Depor, made 23 appearances as a regular starter.
- She begins a second stint at Universitario, having been part of the side that won Peru’s Liga Femenina in 2023.
- The club framed her return as embodying grit, leadership and passion, presenting it as part of broader changes that include a new coach, Carlos Véliz, after last season’s defeat in the final.