Piero Fernando Alva Niezen was born on 14 February 1979 and is a Peruvian football coach and former player who played as a striker.
19 Facts About Piero Alva
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Piero Alva is the current manager of Universitario's youth sides.
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Piero Alva got his start in Universitario de Deportes as a youth.
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Piero Alva got his break in 1998 when Oswaldo Piazza decided to promote several teenage players to the main line-up of the team, particularly after the team had secured the Apertura cup and thus a place in the final game.
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Piero Alva's debut was in the 2nd half of a game against classic rival Sporting Cristal, a match that Universitario lost.
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Piero Alva continued getting chances, despite his controversial playing style; he showed much skill but often did not know when to let go of the ball.
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Piero Alva was called to join the Peru national football team.
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In 2001 Piero Alva was among a legion of star players of Universitario that demanded a much higher salary and left for other teams.
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Piero Alva was hired by Sporting Cristal for what was rumored to be a $100,000 contract.
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However, Piero Alva did not shine in his new team, and scored only 7 goals.
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Piero Alva returned to Peru, and in 2003 he played for Sport Boys, scoring 10 goals.
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Piero Alva moved to Alianza Atletico Sullana in 2004, scoring 4 goals in the Apertura tournament and aiding his team's offense overall.
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Piero Alva's play improved and was reminiscent of his peak in the 2000 season.
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Piero Alva scored an additional 6 goals for 'la U'.
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Piero Alva officially signed on for Universitario in 2005, scoring 12 goals while playing in the midfield as the team's '10'.
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In 2006, in a striker role again, Piero Alva scored 16 goals, making him the second most effective striker of the Peruvian league.
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Piero Alva was invited back to Peru national football team.
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Piero Alva was additionally criticized for possibly making false claims of being in negotiations with teams from Brazil, Argentina, and Europe in order to secure a higher contract from Universitario.
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In June 2007, after much speculation and offers from local teams, it was announced that Piero Alva would be playing in the Skoda Xanthi in Greece In Greece, Piero Alva had a bad season without goals and he released in May 2008.