Espanyol is tied with Cristiano Ronaldo for the top spot in the Saudi league assists.
Remember Álvaro Mederan, the former Real Madrid "camp grass"?The former Castilla star has only played a few games for Real Madrid, but his excellent ball control and handsome appearance have impressed many people with Medland. So how has Medland's official transfer from Real Madrid in the summer of 2016 to now?
Time flies, and the young man is approaching his prime, when the Saudi Arabian dollar turmoil is raging in European football, Medranbi stepped on a train to Saudi Arabia a year ago, and Medran was sent to Buraidah for free in January, where he is also a rising star in Saudi football.
Last season, Buraidah United finished fifth in the Saudi league with 16-7-7-55 points from 30 games, while Medland himself scored seven goals and two assists. This season, with a large number of top European stars joining Saudi Arabia, Buraidah's partner is still solid, with 34 points close to Jeddah Nationals, only Neymar is better than Riyadh Crescent, Riyadh has Cristiano Ronaldo, Medran is a midfield core, Medran wears the No. 10 shirt, and Ronaldo has become the best striker in Saudi Arabian United, he has created 7 goals, also ranked fourth in Saudi Arabian United, third in the number of main passes, 1044, 1044 tackles, 80 crosses, Medran is considered the best footballer in Saudi Arabia, as his career has entered a mature stage, Medland is shining his light with his own unique approach.
In recent years, it has been difficult for young talents from Real Madrid to establish themselves in the first team, most of them in their 20s and moving to other teams, and their future development is all a matter of luck.
For example, Juanfrán, the "little Figo" who was once cultivated by Real Madrid's youth team, once played for Real Madrid, but because of internal contradictions, he went back and forth between Spain and Osasuna, and was finally bought by Atletico Madrid, becoming the most difficult central defender in Spain, helping the Sheets Army to come back to life, which can be regarded as a good result. Girona are considered to be one of the biggest teams in Spain this season, and their main player, Miguel Gutiérrez, has been targeted by big clubs like Bayern Munich after a move from Real Madrid. In addition to Mata, Rodrigo Moreno, Saravia and others were all drafted by Spain, while Portillo and Jesse did not perform well at the Bernabeu.
Medland's experience is unique, as he scored one goal for Real Madrid in the 2015-15 season, starting one in five gamesIn his second season, Medland spent time at Getafe before moving to Valencia at the end of the season. However, after scoring three goals in 20 games for Valencia, Medland spent time in Alla and Rayo Vallecano. Medland unexpectedly joined the Chicago Fire in the American Professional League after his contract with Valencia ended in 2019. Two years later, he crossed the ocean again to the Buraidahat Football Club in West Asia.
Before he left Real Madrid, the "camp grass" wrote him a letter of gratitude with Zidane, Ancelotti, Hierro, Cassie, Arbeloa, Ramos, Ronaldo ......"I have to say goodbye to you because I've been with you for five years. "Real Madrid fans are praying for a low-key and hard-working player like Medland, and they wish him the same way as Juan Mata in the future.
Whether it's the Chicago Fire or the Buraidah, Medland's career is going well. Medland may never be a top athlete because of his average fitness, but he will do a good job of carving out his own style, like Granero or Canales.
By the time he arrived in the United States, Schweinsteiger of Chicago Fire City had retired, while Medland had become the candidate to replace "Little Pig", and Nelson Rodriguez, owner of the Fire Club, gave him a warm welcome: "Alvaro grew up as a youth captain at Real Madrid, and he used to play with Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric. Other teams have also made a comeback to him, and we're proud to have him join the Chicago Torch and we're excited to have him on board. Coach Velico Panovic said: "All teams in the NBA want to be as experienced as Medland and still young. We can't wait. ”
However, what many people don't know is that Medland has to take an even bigger risk. After the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Mane, Mahrez and others in Saudi Arabia, Medran can be seen in part as a "pioneer". Medran himself was surprised by the major shift in Saudi football: "Actually, no one can develop like this, but the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo has changed things a lot.
After returning from Chicago's "fire", Medland was faced with two possibilities: a return to Spain was tempting, but the Saudis also threw him an attractive offer. But perhaps it was the trip to the United States that changed Medland's mindset, and if you've ever packed your bags to play games to the ends of the earth, the strange experience is fascinating.
As a result, Medland changed its goal and was no longer Chicago, but Buraidah, which sits in the north of Saudi Arabia, not far from the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and is known for being the largest camel caravan in the Arab region. Metran's new home is thousands of kilometres from his hometown of Córdoba, but now the small town in the Los Pedroche region is thriving, and Saudi tourism is booming as a result.
When Medland returned from the United States, he felt both individual satisfaction and group frustration. His Chicago Fire had a poor run in the NBA, finishing in the bottom two of the Eastern Conference, much to their dismay, but Medland himself did a good job, scoring five goals and providing nine assists in 55 appearances for the Chicago Flames.
Medland faced invitations from Spain and England, but the trip to Saudi Arabia may have given Medland a special experience, that is, in Saudi Arabia, a place where he can be a star in the whole league, and a place where he can also feel the atmosphere of the Spanish derby, goalkeeper Yago Herrelin, who once played in Bilbao, is now a striker of Buraidah's sworn enemy, and Medland was deeply moved by such a strange feeling.
Medland actually grew up in Córdoba, and was later spotted by Real Madrid's scouts and brought to his team, he is not an ordinary player, he was once considered by Real Madrid to be the most promising first-team player, but Medland lost his place due to a fibula injury, and now he is probably completely different.
Medland played for Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid B team, when Carlo Ancelotti was the coach of Real Madrid's first team, and the Italian also gave him a chance to start. At the end of the season, Real Madrid B did not qualify, while Medland was included in the list of players who could be loaned. Carlos González, the general manager of the club at the time, tried to bring the homegrown youngster to Real Madrid, but was rejected by Real Madrid's Florentino.
As the time came, Medland unexpectedly found his own happiness abroad. Medland was a great scorer in 2022-23 and spoke to Marca ahead of the season about his new season: "Goal-wise, 2022-23 was a good game, but I want to help our team more. It's been a great season, but we can improve. "Then, Medland did take his real action.
In Saudi Arabia, Medland showcased his extensive passing skills, providing eight assists in 15 Premier League appearances. Since the fifth round in early September, Medland has turned on his goalscoring pattern, the last time out of the 4-1 win over Fehad, Medland has two assists in a row, before, he and Mecca United, Jeddah National, Hasum, Riyadh, Tai have all done so, while Medland scored one goal and two goals in the ninth round against Tayi, known as "Saudi Modric".
If he can surpass the likes of Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez, and is already one of the best passers in Saudi Arabia, Medran seems to have discovered the style of football he loves: "In Saudi Arabia, I played as a power forward, and I was ordered by the manager to move back to support my teammates, and at the same time I was able to fully display my attacking ability from three attack points, which is what I loved. "If you stay in Spain, maybe Medland's career will be like that of Parejo or Mayoral , but in Saudi Arabia, in the United States, Medland can find a happy path that belongs to him, isn't it a very happy thing?
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