Maxi, centenary with Valencia

Maxi Gomez will meet on saturday 100 games with the Valencia shirt in Elche. The charrúa will be centenary, but the event, except for an unexpected change, will be celebrated as a substitute. José Bordalás is still waiting for the best version of Maxi, since it continues stagnant facing the door. Despite scoring against Granada and leaving behind a three-month drought, the striker has discreet numbers. Three goals show that it has not been an easy year for the Uruguayan.

When Maxi signed in 2019 for Valencia He did so with great anticipation. Everyone expected that the Uruguayan, already brilliant in Vigo, finished exploding in Mestalla. The barter that was made by Santi Mina pointed to success. Two and a half years later, Maxi has been able to score 20 goals in his 99 games with the Valencia shirt in all competitions. The battering ram distributes his duels like this: 86 in the League, 6 in the Champions League, 6 in the Cup and 1 in the Spanish Super Cup.

The charrúa has gone from more to less. In his first year as a che, he scored ten goals. Last year he had seven goals and this season he has only materialized hat trick. What’s more, He has lost prominence after playing 16 games as a starter. In total, he has participated in 60% of the minutes, in the League.

Maxi has also seen his goal percentage drop since he traded Vigo for Valencia. As a sky blue, he played 75 games and scored 31 goals, 0.41 goals per game. In Mestalla, it is more difficult to see him pierce the opposite frame: 0.20 goals per game.

The striker has a contract with Valencia until 2024. In January, he sounded like a candidate to leave Mestalla. In recent months, there has also been speculation that he might leave in the summer and that Joselu could be your replacement. Whatever happens in a couple of months, Maxi will be a centenarian at the Martínez Valero.