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How Ernesto Valverde Turned the Tide at Athletic Club
Located in the energetic city of Bilbao, Spain, Athletic Club de Bilbao is a distinctive and legendary football team. Renowned for its unique transfer policy as well as its extensive history, Athletic Club takes great satisfaction in upholding a stringent tradition of featuring players who have Basque ancestry, with players and supporters alike have developed…
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Bryan Zaragoza: The Spanish Gem Headed for Bayern Munich
Name: Bryan Zaragoza Club: Granada Nationality: Spain Position: LW, RW, AM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’7”/170cm Age: 22 Strengths: speed, 1v1s, dribbling, agility, finishing, weak-foot Areas for Development: physical strength, duels It has been a roller-coaster few years for Granada. Diego Martinez guided the newly promoted side to the Copa del Rey semifinals and…
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Nico Williams’ Breakout Season at Athletic Club
Nicholas Williams Arthur, born on July 12, 2002, in Pamplona, Spain, holds both Spanish and Ghanaian nationality. Standing at 1.81 meters, he plays as a forward-left winger for Athletic Club de Bilbao. Currently, he is a key player for the team alongside his brother, Iñaki Williams. Known for his speed, dribbling ability, flair, and goal-scoring…
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Sávio: Girona’s Brazilian Gem
Name: Sávio Club: Girona (on loan from Troyes) Nationality: Brazil Position: LW, RW, AM Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 19 Strengths: dribbling, agility, creativity, 1v1s, flair, decision making, crossing, finishing Areas for development: weak-foot ability, shot volume Sávio is one of the stars of Girona’s outstanding season so far. The Brazilian winger has been…
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The Redemption of Isco Alarcón at Real Betis
Isco Alarcón is one of the most talented and creative players in Spanish football. Born in Benalmádena, Málaga, on April 21, 1992, he began his professional career with Valencia C. F., making his debut in 2010. The following year, he signed with Málaga C. F., where he became a star for the team that reached…
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Abdul Mumin: Rayo Vallecano’s Ghanaian Defender
This is part of a series of player and opposition Video scouting reports. If you’re looking to source my video scouting expertise for your club or organization you can reach out to me at laioketomisin9@gmail.com or on twitter @_tomlinsin_. In this report, I analyze Rayo Vallecano defender Abdul Mumin, highlighting his strengths, weaknesses and current…
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Borja Mayoral: The Ex Real Madrid Man Emerging as One of Spain’s Best Strikers at Getafe
In the midst of Getafe Club de Fútbol’s successful period, Borja Mayoral emerges as a figure that goes beyond mere statistics. Born on April 5, 1997, in Parla, a city in the Community of Madrid, this talented forward has woven his own narrative in Spanish football. From his early days in youth categories, Mayoral showcased…
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Alejandro Baena: Villarreal’s Next Homegrown Gem?
La Liga in 2023/24 thus far has been known for the fairy-tale of Girona’s title surge, but look a little lower down the table and you’ll see another story being told in Spain. Some major hitters like Sevilla, Valencia and Celta Vigo are all underperforming. To complete the Unfantastic Four, Villarreal are another club who…
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Alberto Moleiro: Las Palmas’ Spanish Prodigy
Whilst Girona have been the breakout stars of the 2023/24 La Liga season, sitting level on 45 points with league leaders Real Madrid, Las Palmas certainly aren’t far behind. After returning to the top-flight for the first time since 2017/18, Garcia Pimienta’s side sit ninth in the table, six points away from the final European…
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Can Ivan Rakitic Steer Sevilla Out of Its Ongoing Crisis?
Sevilla’s 2023/23 league campaign was a sobering crash down to reality. Europa League-winning coach, Julen Lopetegui moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers after a poor start to the season, the enigmatic Isco endured public acrimony with Monchi, the club’s legendary former sporting director, and his contract was terminated. The chaos continued to rumble on under Jorge Sampaoli,…