Great article and a worthwhile contextualization of the situation that affects LATAM footballers, but in countries where the footballing infrastructure is still nascent, it's felt more and I'm sure this issue spoils many deals.
What's going to happen with Brayan Angulo? His team didn't register him to play Liga MX. There was talk of him going to Liga but they have Borja and have now signed Amarilla. Perhaps Emelec is an option but they have Barcelo and Cabeza. He's a good player. He needs to find a good fit so he becomes an option for the NT again. We have Enner and Estrada but that's about it. Campana is young and unproven. Garces has never convinced me.
Jackson Porozo made his debut as a starter for his club team. He was subbed in the last game as an injury replacement. Hopefully he builds on this. If he gets consistent minutes then I'm sure Aflaro will call him up. He may even be an option to start. The MLS season doesn't start until April. Would Alfaro feel comfortable starting a player after 3-4 months without competitive game action? We'll see. Gonzalo Plata has to get out of Sporting. He's rotting on the bench.
http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=166266 Him and Felix Torres seem to be coming into good form right now TBH.
News just came out that he will go back to Cruz Azul.I was hopping a team like Santos Laguna would pick him up I feel like he would have been a better fit there.
RS Review will probably upload a clip of Porozo's game. I'll check it out when it comes out. Torres does seem to be doing well. I haven't seen him play but in 3 games Santos Laguna hasn't conceded a goal. Dude I don't know. One moment his coach wants him back, the next he wants nothing to do with him. They should've loaned him out for 6 months and have him get back into form. They would've had options to sell him in the summer.
Jeison Chala has been linked to Godoy Cruz. I've never heard of him. Apparently he's Walter Chala's younger brother. Jaime Ayovi had a decent spell with them. Kevin Mercado not so much.
Jeison Chala has been a good player at Católica for a while now Ive always wanted Liga to pick him up. He is one of those player who If he had been picked up by a bigger team BSC,CSE, LDU he would have def elevated his game. He some one we should have gone for instead of Jose Ayovi, Marcos Caicedo, Fernando Guerero, Jacob Murillo, Julio Angulo, Jonathan Gonzalez etc. He would have been a great player to have he is still only 26 im really surprised BSE, CSE and Liga never rumored him but I'm glad he gained interest aboard.
He did good in the u20 but I never saw him turning into a big player he kinda reminds me of Jairo Velez. There a reason IDV never went crazy over taking him into the 1st team. I hope he tears it up tho cause this is a good oppourtunity to really Shine and carry a team.
He needs playing time in order for him to continue developing. Hopefully Olmedo gives him an opportunity to play.
Not a bad move for him tbh i hope he does well and move up to a bigger Euro League. Even Ukrain, Austria, Swizterland, Denmark, Greece, Croatia would be a good league for him to land in if he Succeeds in Bulgaria.
I don't know much about that league or the team to be honest. Like all young players he needs playing time. Christian Ramirez went to Hungary and performed well there for a couple of seasons. That earned him a move to Russia - a league that pays well.
Brighton finally announced the signing of Moises Caicedo. Kike Saverio will join FC Andorra on loan until the end of the season. They play in Spain's third division. What will happen with Plata and Ferigra? Both are being wasted away at their respective clubs. Also no update on Plaza. They're all young players in critical stages of their development. They need minutes.
CSKA Sofia is a team that wins it all in Bulgaria. Bulgarian League, Copa Bulgaria and play Europa league. Although it not the most prestigious Euro league what promising about this move is that it open up Doors to other decent league where Ecuadorian havent been to yet. Austria, Denmark, Croatia and Bulgaria could be excelente geatway league for Ecuadorian to go to and move onto bigger league. Rusia for one is a very under rated league and yes it does pay well.
It still not clear what they are going to do with Caicedo tho. They arent sending him to Belgiums B league but they didn't say Brighton will take him on to the first team either so I guess it means they are sending him to the reserves league I just hope that means he will be incorparated into their first team soon.
He linked to other teams in Europe but they are probably smaller Euro leagues like Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland. Jordi Caicedo made his move to CSKA Sofia official which is a good move for him hopefully he can work his way up. On the other note and I know it late but that goal from Jose Angulo was class it a bitter sweet feeling seeing him show so much talent. Remind me of when Kaviedes played for Macara he has some really great goals that season.
I don't think we'll be seeing Mina on the NT anytime soon. Arboleda and Arreaga are the starters. Then you have Torres, Corozo, and Guerra. If Leon starts for BSC then you can him add him to the list as well. A lot of players made smart moves during the recent transfer window. Fidel Martinez gtfo out of China and is playing well. As of right now I would say he's an option for the NT. Balda and Gaibor were smart in signing with Guayaquil City. They'll start and play Copa Sudamericana. Jose Angulo was also smart in going to Macara. He would've been glued to the bench had he stayed with bsc. With Macara he'll start and if given goal scoring chances he'll convert. If he can stay focused and healthy he'll regain his form. He's still only 25 years old so he still has age on his side. Will Plaza start for IDV? He needs - minutes. They brought in a foreign striker. There's also talk of them signing Joffre Escobar. If Plaza can stay healthy he'll be an option for the NT. That's a big if though.
Escobar move to IDV was made official if I am not wrong. I dont think they will use him much as a striker he will probably play more on the wings. The main issue with plaza is his injuries. If he stay healthy he will play other wise he will constantly be recovering from injuries.