Everyone goes to the market with what they have: some go for players of proven efficiency even if they are over 35 years old and others bet on young people with a great future but an uncertain present. In this last category is Independiente Santa Fe.
The cardinal club has just confirmed an unexpected reinforcement for the Betplay II League, none other than a player from a traditional British club, who gave him up practically without demanding anything in return.
This is the midfielder Ober Yesid Almanza, a 19-year-old player, right profile and a stint at Albacete in Spain who did not extend the loan from English Watford, a team that also recently signed Yaser Asprilla.
Youth and projection for the León midfield ????!
Ober Almanza
▪️Position: Flyer
▪️Age: 19 years old
▪️Profile: Right
▪️ Trajectory: Albacete ????????, Colombia National Team ???????? Sub 20.Welcome to the First Champion ????????! pic.twitter.com/9xMdgejl6p
– Independent Santa Fe (@SantaFe) July 12, 2022
Almanza was recently known in the country for his call to the Colombian National Team that reached the semifinals in the Maurice Revello friendly tournament. In fact, in that instance, which was resolved by penalties against Venezuela, he knew how to take advantage of his charge, although his teammates failed and he could not reach the final.
The young promise signed this Tuesday the agreement that will allow him to be in the Bogota club for the next six months, a joint decision with his club to gain playing time and experience. Her arrival is practically a bargain, since you only have to assume her salary, which is not very high, and part of the housing allowance. Medical issues and other unforeseen events are usually covered by the club that transfers it.
It is true that Santa Fe has a populated midfield, but some are already of an important age and the boy could take advantage of that to add playing time. For now, we will have to wait for the man born in Majagual, who trained him in the country at Llaneros FC, to finish his adaptation to the height, which is not anything even when he is so young. If the experiment succeeds, it will be a great discovery for the ‘cardinal’ leadership who saw the opportunity where no one else did.
