Between June 18 and 25, 2017, Atlético Malagueño was playing for promotion to Second B with Unión Adarve, a team from Madrid's Barrio del Pilar. In the first leg, they were defeated by 2-0 and in the second leg played in Malaga, an unfortunate own goal by Luis Muñoz in extra time shattered the dream and prevented the completion of the comeback. The final 4-2 was not enough.
Each of those players have followed different paths. Luis Muñoz is the only one still at Málaga where he is already captain general. What happened to the others? We are going to reel it out.
Aaron Escandell. Goalkeeper. He only played friendlies with Malaga. Agile goalkeeper with good handling with his feet. He is at Granada competing with Rui Silva.
Guille Lara. Goalkeeper. He is in Avilés, Third Division.
Iván Rodríguez. Right side of travel. His second season at Ponferradina.
Ian Soler. He had a few appearances with the first team. The central defender emigrated to Slovakia, to MFK Zemplin Michalovce.
Javi jimenez. A left back who was aiming for a figure, but who has been punished for injuries. Málaga got to have a purchase option of 500,000 euros when he left with Nástic de Tarragona. Now he is in the Mirandés.
Gabri cardozo. Central defender and midfielder born in Uruguay. Play in Pobla de Mafumet, a team linked to Nástic de Tarragona.
Alex Mula. Míchel began to give him court on the right wing after being disappointed with Keko Gontán. Transferred to Fuenlabrada for just over one million euros.
Arthur: Natural midfielder from Andújar. Milita in Leioa, a Biscayan team from Second B.
Adrian wojcik. Born in Benalmádena to Polish parents. The 26-year-old forward has turned many laps throughout his career. It has passed no less than 17 teams. He has recently signed with Castilleja, a Sevillian Third Division team. He came to play among others in the lower divisions of Betis, Sevilla or West Ham. Also in the inferiors of Poland.
Kuki zalazar. Son of José Luis Zalazar, former player of Albacete, Cádiz or Espanyol. A talented scorer in Malaga, they didn't bet on him. He has played a few minutes in the First Division with Valladolid.
Jack Harper. Born in Fuengirola to Scottish parents. His great 2018-19 season with Málaga boosted his transfer to Getafe for 1.5 million euros. But he has had no fortune and accumulates several assignments to Alcorcón, Cartagena and Villarreal B.
Matyas Tajti. Known as Maty. Born in Hungary and forged at the Puskas Academy. So for the quarries of Barcelona and Real Madrid. Fernando, Manuel Pellegrini's current assistant at Betis, took him to Dyosgiör VTK in his country. You are now in the Zalaegerszegi TE.
Jose Carlos. This midfielder was the youth squad that Míchel liked the most and would have finished as a starter had it not been for a very serious injury that had him a year apart. He has come back eager and is at the Culural Leonesa.
David Ramos. Multi-purpose soccer player. He can play as a midfielder or right back. He is at Betis B., the green and white fulial.
Santi Lopez. Rightmost. Injured to one knee during a match against Velez. It was operated four times but it could not be. He retired from soccer at the age of 23.
Castle. He participated in the second leg of that promotion tie. He is in Porcuna, a Jaen Third Division team.
Manel Ruano. The former Málaga player was the coach. Today he directs Betis B.