after to have landed in Spain and fulfill the dream of reaching European football, the Mexican Diego Lainez it is two years since he played his first game with the real Betis. It was on January 20, 2019 when the youth Aztec to make debut with the albiverde picture in the game where they prevailed 3-2 to the Girona. In recent times, he has gained more confidence in being a starter in the three most recent games (one in the Copa del Rey and two in La Liga) and being an example for promising young Mexicans.
The beginning of the relationship with the Sevillian painting was not the best and even after debut as a scorer in his first game of UEFA Europe League, The original footballer of Tabasco he was relegated by his then coach Joan Ferrer Rubi, no way he only used it in 34 games and one thousand 63 minutes. That is, an average of 30 minutes per game in its first year and a half.
Currently, in the hands of the Chilean technician Manuel Pellegrini, Wool has seen action in 12 games of Laliga and the King’s Cup, totaling 510 minutes, Numbers that have increased their average minutes per game to 42 in just four months leading the 2020-2021 season.
Lainez, an example for young people
Despite the vicissitudes he has had to face, even since his signing with the real Betis because he generated much criticism for his youth, Diego has become a kind of example for other Mexican youth, Who also made the decision to leave their clubs at an early age to try their luck in the Old Continent.
There are three examples: Eugenio Pizzuto, Teun Wilke, i Alejandro Gómez, All 18 years old and between 2019 and 2020 decided to leave their training club to pursue the European dream, despite their young age.
Eugenio Pizzuto
After debuting in first Division with Pachuca in January 2020 and then recovering from a severe injury that took him off the tracks six months, Eugenio Pizzuto was signed by Lille from First Division of France. The midfielder is yet to make his debut, however he has already appeared on the bench of the French cadre on six occasions, Waiting for an opportunity in the League 1.
Alejandro “Pue” Gómez
In August 2020 the Atlas made the transfer of Alejandro Gómez in the Boavista from First Division of Portugal. After not adding a single minute with the Atlas at the start of the 2020-2021 campaign, has played 197 minutes in three games of the highest Portuguese category.
Teun Sebastián Wilke
The juvenile born in Querétaro and with Dutch nationality, he left to the White roosters just 16 years old to be signed by Heerenveen from Eredivisie. At just 18, the striker has not made his debut in the First Division, But he continues his training with the Under-21 youth team of the Dutch painting.