La Liga enthusiasts do not discover this player: Alberto Moleiro Gonzalez. Already splashing the Spanish second division with all his talent last year (8 assists delivered in 40 LaLiga2 matches), the midfielder was followed by several major European teams, seeing in him one of the greatest hopes of the Iberian Peninsula. Among them, FC Barcelona, ​​who wanted to make him the “new Pedri”. If he is compared to the Blaugrana number 8, it is not only because of their common technical ease in the midfield but also because of the background, since both men were trained at UD Las Palmas, before take their first steps in the Pio-Pio jersey.
However, if the Catalan club had started negotiations to offer the services of the number 10 of the Canary Islands team, the 20-year-old player ultimately remained in Las Palmas due to the Catalan financial difficulties… And ultimately, fate made him delivered well. Indeed, the one who wears the blue number 10 on the yellow tunic of the UD shines brightly in the elite of Spanish football. After a hamstring injury having kept him away from the field since the start of the season, the international Espoirs de la Rojita (3 caps) was able to raise his level and regain the role of playmaker that he had within the team of Francisco Javier GarcĂa Pimienta, former assistant coach and youth coach at Barça.
Moleiro even equals Vinicius Jr…
In just 5 league matches, Alberto Moleiro has already opened his assist counter at home during the great victory against Atlético de Madrid (2-1) before scoring his first goal of the season the following week on the Osasuna lawn (1-1). And beyond his statistics, it is through his extensive technical range that he has made a name for himself on the Iberian scene. His disconcerting technical mastery and his vision of the game make him an impregnable midfielder in the offensive phases. The Spaniard even rivals the greatest dribblers in the championship, as evidenced by his performance against Real Betis last weekend (1-0 defeat). With eight successful dribbles at Benito-Villamarin, he equals the Brazilian Vinicius Jr, who alone had this season record.
“I am lucky to know Alberto Moleiro and I know all his qualities. (…) I think he will be a very important player for Spanish football”, had first let go of his coach at a press conference before the last international break. It should be noted, however, that the 20-year-old gem brings greater versatility than Pedri, with a more provocative profile on the ball than his Barcelona counterpart. Qualities that are somewhat lacking in the Catalan attack, sometimes considered too stereotypical by Blaugrana supporters, who continue to admire its performances in the hope of seeing their sports management relaunch negotiations with the Canary club. An arrival which could further confirm the “new era” promised by Joan Laporte to FCB…
