Monday, October 21, 2024, 20:18 | Updated 8:46 pm
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Rubén Baraja surprised this Monday with his team to play the crucial game against Las Palmas with <a href="https://time.news/ro-abajas-will-feature-in-an-official-match-with-valencia-cf/" title="Ro Abajas will feature in an official match with Valencia CF“>Ro Abajas in mind. The footballer starts as a starter at left back due to the loss of Jesús Vázquez and the coach has decided to give him the opportunity since José Luis Gayà is not yet ready to start.
Rodrigo Abajas came to Valencia Mestalla this summer from Leganés. The 21-year-old player is a youth player for the Pepinero team, where he arrived in the cadet category, making his debut with the reserve team in the Second RFEF in 2021. Last season he was on loan at CF Rayo Majadahonda in Group 1 of the First RFEF where he played 26 games with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Since José Luis Gayà was lost in the first part of the season, Rubén Baraja turned to him in several calls, although he did not enjoy any minutes yet. Now, the opportunity comes in a key game for Che’s team, who need three points to get out of the relegation spots.
Strangely enough, in the last game of Valencia CF before the break of the national team, Ro Abajas was called to play against his twin, Alvin Abajas, who is the goalkeeper of Leganés. The two had the same sporting career but last summer they parted ways when Ro signed for the Mestalla team.
Although he landed with the goal of playing for the black and white reserve team, he has currently only played 158 minutes for Miguel Ángel Angulo’s side. He started against Penya Deportiva, where they lost 3-0, and also against Elche Ilicitano, with another 1-0 win. With the first team he took part in the Orange Cup and has been called up to all the duels except Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad.
The defender already visited the sports city of Valencia CF when he played an Easter tournament when he was only 11 years old: «I have a very nice memory of that tournament when I came when I was 11 years old and we reached the final. The facilities are crazy and I’m looking forward to playing in them,” he said in the club’s media.
«I am a winger with a lot of travel, with a good base, good hitting. A born worker who will put in a lot of effort and a lot of sacrifice,” he explained about his game. In addition, he revealed that former Valencian player Jordi Alba was one of the footballers he looked up to the most in his position on him.
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