| Club: | Universitario de Deportes |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Chairman: | Jean Ferrari |
| Manager: | Carlos Compagnucci[1] Jorge Araujo (interim) Jorge Fossati |
| Stadium: | Estadio Monumental |
| League: | Peruvian Primera División |
| League Result: | 3rd |
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| Cup1: | Copa Sudamericana |
| Cup1 Result: | Knockout round play-offs |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
| League Topscorer: | Alex Valera (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Alex Valera (13) |
| Largest Win: | 4–0 |
The 2023 season was Universitario de Deportes' 99th season since its founding in 1924.[2] The club played the Liga 1 and the Copa Sudamericana.[3]
Universitario de Deportes began the season with Carlos Compagnucci as manager, but after poor results in the Liga 1 he was dismissed from his position and the experienced Jorge Fossati came to replace him.[4] [5]
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Jorge Fossati | |
| Assistant manager | Leonardo Martins | |
| Assistant manager | Enrique Gutiérrez | |
| Physical trainer | Sebastián Avellino | |
| Technical advisor |  Héctor Chumpitaz | |
| Goalkeeper manager | Ángel Venegas |
| Pos. | Player | From | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | José Rivera | Carlos A. Mannucci | [6] | |
| MF |  Martín Pérez Guedes | F. B. C. Melgar | [7] | |
| DF | Hugo Ancajima | Asociación Deportiva Tarma | [8] | |
| DF | José Bolívar | Sport Boys | [9] | |
| DF | Matías Di Benedetto | Central Córdoba | [10] | |
| DF | Marco Saravia | Deportivo Municipal | [11] | |
| DF |  Williams Riveros | Cerro Porteño | [12] | |
| MF | Horacio Calcaterra | Sporting Cristal | [13] | |
| MF | Yuriel Celi | Hull City | [14] | |
| MF | Edison Flores |  Atlas F. C. | [15] | |
| MF |  Rodrigo Ureña |  Deportes Tolima | [16] | |
| FW | Roberto Siucho |  Kunshan F. C. | [17] | |
| FW | Emanuel Herrera | Celaya F. C. | [18] | |
| FW | Álex Valera |  Al-Fateh | [19] |
| Pos. | Player | From | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Rafael Guarderas | Academia Cantolao | [20] | |
| FW | Joao Villamarín | Carlos Mannucci | [21] | |
| DF | Federico Alonso | Cusco FC | [22] | |
| MF | Alfonso Barco | Defensor Sporting | [23] |
Supplier: Marathon / Sponsor: apuesta total[24]
See main article: 2023 Liga 1 (Peru).
See main article: 2023 Copa Sudamericana.
As of 6 August 2023
Includes all competitive matches.[25]
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Liga 1 | Copa Sudamericana | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Alex Valera | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | FW | Emanuel Herrera | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | FW | Luis Urruti | 7 | 7 | ||
| 4 | MF | Piero Quispe | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | MF | Martín Pérez Guedes | 3 | 3 |
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Liga 1 | Copa Sudamericana | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Andy Polo | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | FW | Luis Urruti | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | DF | Nelson Cabanillas | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | DF | José Bolivar | 2 | 1 | 3 |
See main article: articles and 2023 Liga Femenina (Peru).
See main article: articles and 2023 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva.
This tournament organized by Independiente del Valle is intended to promote the development and competition of those young footballers who make up the youth ranks of South American clubs.[27] Universitario de Deportes is one of the 16 participants.