Germán Parreño, the keeper of the Ibiza goal

If there is something that seems clear a few days after the debut of UD Ibiza in the Second Division, it is that the team's goal is perfectly covered. The title vitola, won hard last season, is for Germán Parreño, although Álex Domínguez, who arrived this summer on loan from UD Las Palmas, promises competition to Elche according to what was seen in the friendlies.

Germán leaves with an advantage to be the main owner of the goal of the celestial block, since last year he was the coach's trusted man in that position, Juan Carlos Carcedo placeholder image. And the Elche man more than responded with an honor roll campaign.

Not in vain, he only conceded 9 goals in the 22 league games in which he participated (all of them complete). In addition, in the 'play-off' for promotion to LaLiga SmartBank, the decisive moment of the course, he kept his clean sheet. Because the Ibizan bloc drew 0-0 in the semifinals against Real Madrid-Castilla (and passed the round due to their status as champion) and then beat UCAM Murcia 1-0 in the grand final.

In the Copa del Rey, in which Ibiza reached the round of 32, Germán conceded a goal against Compostela in the first round; two against Celta de Vigo of the First Division, in the second round of the Cup; and two against Athletic Club, also a LaLiga team, in the third match of the K.0 tournament.

Therefore, adding all the official matches played, Elche picked up the ball from his goal fourteen times.

Now, 28 years old and living a sweet moment with Ibiza, he returns to the silver category of Spanish football, a category in which had minutes with Racing Santander and Elche. Four years later he will return to it as one of the great leaders of Carcedo's squad and, except for a major surprise or unwanted injury, he should be the starter this Friday in the islanders' visit to Zaragoza (22 hours).

However, Germán cannot be neglected because as a partner he has a talented Álex Domínguez who has been on loan from Las Palmas looking for minutes. The Catalan goalkeeper, who counts more games than Germán in LaLiga SmartBank, has shown his worth this preseason with good performances when his current team has required it. In theory, he starts with a disadvantage because he is a newcomer, but Germán will not be able to sleep.