Nino's last challenge

At 40, Nino is still hungry. With four promotions behind him, two to the First Division, and after a life in Elche, this year he signed his twelfth season in the club of his 22 as a professional, the Almeria native faces the challenge of returning to ilicitano set to top category of Spanish football. First, they will have to overcome Zaragoza, tomorrow, Thursday and Sunday. It would be the first time you get it, since he lived two of his promotions in Elche, but to the silver category. With Tenerife and Osasuna, in addition to a brief passage through the I raised, I enjoy the elite. However, the statistics have left the player with the most matches of the entity without enjoying First in their ranks.

“It's a very nice playoff. Fighting for an objective as important as it is to promote in my house, with Elche Club de Fútbol, it could not be more exciting and exciting. I think it's a reason to be plugged in and to try a goal that is very complicated, but that would be spectacular for me, “the veteran forward told AS.

With 452 official matches in the Elche painting, seasoned with 133 goals, Nino has stayed at elite gates with the club that marks his career. However, the veteran battering ram still he has rope for a while, their numbers this season show it, participating in 40 meetings, 31 of them as the owner. More, for example, than last season. In addition to accumulating seven goals in his boots. With Elche it has never fallen below those figures.

“In the end I feel comfortable and valued, loved by my teammates, by the coaching staff and the entire club. In the end I try to transfer everything to the field of play, try to continue enjoying and trying to help the team at all times. To this day I am very happy in every way, so I try to transfer everything to the field of play, “he remarked.

Not just numbers of this season are on your side, from the return from confinement has been key to settling the team in the playoff zone, without missing a game despite his seniority.

“I think everything goes hand in hand. For me the mental issue goes above from anything else and to Today I feel very excited. Especially when things turn out on the pitch, much more to help the group, and for oneself personally. ” The challenge of promoting to First with Elche continues to motivate him.