Portuguese fishing ground in Almería

On August 14 of last year, twelve days after Turki Al-Sheikh bought Almería, the rojiblanca entity obtained the loan of Maras, from Chaves. The center-back – acquired on his own during this summer – was the second incorporation of the Sheikh after Balliu, who curiously had also played in Portugal, specifically in Arouca. In that market also landed from the neighboring country Petrovic, the Serbian signing a three-year contract. All with Pedro Emanuel as coach of the first team and Nandinho of the second. A Nandinho who was in the coaching staff of 'A' at the end of the season.

After Guti's removal, the quarry director at that time, Mário Silva, took over the reins of Almería in the last seven league games, occupying for the promotion promotion the bench his compatriot José Gomes. All this under the baton of Joao Gonçalves in the Almeria technical secretariat. In this course the rojiblanco team has once again had Portugal as a fishing ground, with a presence also in Almería B. Nandinho himself must be added by the Portuguese center-back Ricardo Carvalho.

One of the prominent names of the meeting in Lugo was that of Samú Costa. The beardless midfielder, who showed the maturity of a 30-year-old footballer, is on loan from Sporting de Braga, while the goalkeeper Makaridze, who was also a starter, came at zero cost from Vitória Setúbal. For its part, Sporting de Portugal yielded to striker Pedro Mendes, although Almería, as with Samú, has a purchase option. The last moment was the Portuguese Joao Carvalho, playmaker on loan from Forest yesterday.

From the Vega de Acá they consider that these footballers, whether they are born in Portugal, or who have played in the Portuguese country, quickly adapt to Spain and the Second Division. The factors to opt for them is the same as with the South Americans: a mix of quality, adaptation and language.